Head Coach Tomokazu MYOJIN : "We only have 2nd year of junior high school days between this match and the EMPEROR'S CUP , so our top priority has been getting our players back in shape. Hiroshima changed their formation midway through the last match, and I think they've made more changes compared to when we were in the J.LEAGUE 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE. They'll probably use the whole field to play, so the key will be whether we can defend compactly and widely as an organization. I also think their biggest strength is their crosses, so first of all, we need to prevent them from getting crosses in, and then our defense in front of the goal will be crucial. We know they're a strong opponent and it won't be an easy win, but I think we can get three points if we play to our full potential, so we'll focus on winning."

DF15 Takeru KISHIMOTO : "Hiroshima has a lot of good players, their three defenders are stable and distribute the ball well, and they have a clear style of football they want to play, so I think they'll be a tough opponent. They also put in good crosses, so it'll be important to figure out how to contain their wingers and prevent them from crossing, but I think there will be times when they do cross, so when that happens, it will be important to clear the ball and pick up the second ball. I think there will also be opportunities to look for counter-attacks, so we want to exploit their weak points. If we beat Hiroshima, it will give us confidence and momentum, so I really want to win. For me personally, if I play in this match, it will be a memorable game as I will have achieved my 100th J1 appearance, so I want to win in a way that will be memorable!"

MF16 Tokuma SUZUKI : "I always think that the best thing to do is to use my strengths to help the team win, so I want to do that when I play in the match. Hiroshima is a good team with a full squad, and compared to the J.LEAGUE 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE, it feels like the players are more fixed now, and I have the impression that there are powerful players in each position. Center FW Sebastian Allé is a powerful player, so I want to be careful about that, and as we saw with the goal against Kawasaki Frontale last week, crosses are one of their strengths, so I want to deal with that properly as well. If we can play compactly and deal with crosses properly, I think we will have more chances."