Head Coach Tomokazu MYOJIN : "Right now, I'm feeling excited, and although there's a bit of tension, I think I'm calmer than I expected. As for the team, I'm satisfied with the training and the players' attitude so far. I think we're in good condition heading into the opening match, so I'm looking forward to it. Urawa has a new Head Coach, so I think their style of play will have changed from before. They have some players with high individual abilities, and I think they'll be able to adapt those players well to the style of football that Head Coach Cho plays, so I think we need to have solid countermeasures. I'm sure it will be an exciting match, and I want to play a game that will get the spectators excited. I hear that a lot of tickets have been sold, so I want the fans and supporters to come and see the current Gamba team and cheer them on with all their heart."

DF4 Shinnosuke NAKATANI : "We were able to practice in a good atmosphere, and we are ready for the opening match. I think we are able to maintain the basics we showed in the J.LEAGUE 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE, and I hope that we can hybridize the various things that Head Coach Myojin, who has been involved with the team for a long time as a staff member, has built up so far, as well as the styles of Dani (DANIEL POYATOS ) and Jens ( Head Coach ), and we would like to embody that. The opening match is just one of 38 games, but everyone has worked hard for the past month to be on this pitch, so the opening match is special, and it will also be the first official match under Head Coach Myojin. Whether we win or lose this opening match will affect the momentum and flow of the season at the beginning, so we want to win and take a good first step."

FW17 Ryoya YAMASHITA : "With Head Coach Myojin in charge, we've been trying new things, and we've been winning practice matches and getting results, which has given us confidence and allowed us to focus on the opening match. My impression of Urawa this season is that they'll be playing the same style of football that Head Coach used to play at Kyoto, and I think they'll be playing with high intensity, so first and foremost, I want to make sure we don't lose in terms of fighting spirit. If we can fight without backing down an inch and without panicking, I think we can win. I think the battle will come down to the transition between offense and defense, so I want us forwards to be able to defend proactively and not get left behind. I want to give Head Coach Myojin his first victory as soon as possible, and I think a win will give us momentum in many ways."