The match against Okayama showed Gamba's potential this season. "We were able to win in that kind of situation early in the season. While winning, we were able to get into a flow where we could challenge our own style of football," said Higashiguchi, who made a series of big saves, expressing satisfaction with their first come-from-behind victory of the season. However, Humet and Minamino also scored goals to address their weakness in finishing, which had been an issue. With the combined efforts of the team, they were able to win consecutive matches with 2nd year of junior high school matches since ACL2.
Minamino, who scored his first winning goal for Gamba, said, "We have a string of games coming up from here, so I want to keep scoring goals," but starting with the Shimizu match, the team will have to play seven consecutive games in a row, with the ACL2 schedule running concurrently.

Gamba secured their first 90-minute victory of the season in the match against Okayama, but in the match against Shimizu they are aiming for consecutive wins in the Meiji Yasuda J1 J.LEAGUE 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE and further refine their team style.
"They have a new Head Coach and I think they'll play a lot of long balls. It won't be easy to defend against them," said Head Coach, wary of Shimizu.
For Gamba, who tries to steal the ball from the front line, it will be inevitable that they will continue to face opponents who use long balls to avoid their press.

We will not change our basic approach of being aggressive on both offense and defense, but in the match against Okayama, Head Coach Vissing used two different formations in the second half alone, so we will want to show our flexibility in how the game unfolds.

Meanwhile, Shimizu, like Gamba, will be heading to Panasonic Stadium Suita in search of their first consecutive wins of the season. Head Coach Yoshida, who led Kobe to consecutive league titles, has taken over this season, and like Gamba, he is working on building a new style. However, in their last match, they won 1-0 against Kobe. Currently in 7th place in the Meiji Yasuda J1 J.LEAGUE 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE West, they have only conceded two goals in three matches. With target player OH Se Hun, Shimizu is putting his strengths to the forefront. Hatsuse, who knew Head Coach Yoshida from his time with Kobe, commented on the key points of the match against Shimizu, saying, "The most important thing is how we pick up second balls. If we can pick up the ball there, we can launch our own attack. It's also important not to let the opponent easily kick long balls."

In the match against Okayama, Gamba struggled with Lucao's individual attack, but while they are able to recover the second ball, they also need to be able to compete for long balls. "We've been playing against opponents like that, like Pohang and Okayama. I want to use that experience to deal with this," said Miura, eager to shut down OH Se Hun. However, Shimizu's attacking line, including wingers Capixaba and Kitagawa, and second-rower Chiba, will need to be careful.

With the ACL2 quarter-final against Ratchaburi coming up just four days after the Shimizu match, Gamba will be looking to gain momentum with a win. Head Coach Vissing also showed confidence in the home atmosphere, saying, "The support and encouragement of our fans is a great strength for us."
While Shimizu is working on a new style, Gamba will try to win with their current fighting style and team strength.