Head Coach DANIEL POYATOS : "We're not in the best condition due to the constant travel, but this schedule was decided from the beginning, so we'll go for it and put up a good fight against the top team in J1. I think duels will be one of the keys to beating Kashima right now. Kashima has many talented players who can make a difference, so I hope we can force them, especially their wingers and fullbacks, to do more defending. I also think that decisiveness will be key. If the other team scores first, I think it will set the tone for them, but conversely, if we can score the first goal, I think we can control the flow of the game, so I want to wait wisely for our moment and aim to score the opening goal."

DF2 Shota FUKUOKA "Kashima is a team leading the league and aiming to win, so it will be a tough match, but I think it will be a match where we have to prove that we can win no matter who is on the pitch after these consecutive games. Kashima is a team that really cannot afford to show any weaknesses, and because our opponents are in good form, we need to unite and show the team strength to surpass them. Right now, we are being helped by the explosive power of our offense, so next time we will want to show the strength of our defense so that it doesn't become a shootout. I really feel that we are fighting as a team, including the fans and supporters who came to support us at the ACL, and we also need the power of your support, so I hope you will cheer us on again so that we can overwhelm Kashima even though we are away. We will fight with all our might to live up to those cheers."

DF3 Riku HANDA "Obviously, my body is tired after the travel, but I'm just going to do my best and go into the match. I really like this environment of taking on tough games with such a tight schedule. I think the Kashima match will be a very difficult one, but we've been winning as a team for a while now, and I think each individual player and the team as a whole are playing with confidence, so I think if we can hold on without scoring, we'll have one or two chances. With 2nd year of junior high school days of rest and travelling, it will be very difficult if we concede the opening goal, so we need to defend well first. I think that will be the deciding factor. I want to beat Kashima, who are in first place, and I think it's in these (tough) situations that I can show my worth, so I'm looking forward to enjoying the match."