Head Coach Jenswiszing: "It's very disappointing. We were able to show our good play on the pitch, and I think we were focused from the start of the game. We were playing well for about the first 30 minutes of the first half, and we were able to score the opening goal in a good way. We also created opportunities to score one or two more goals. However, football also has set pieces. We have to defend until the ball is out of our possession, until it is ours again. There was an element of bad luck involved, but we conceded two goals from set pieces. In the second half, we made plays that could have allowed us to equalize and take the lead, but I think the opponent also solidified their strong defense and defended well. I saw that the players gave it their all until the very end, and I think they used all their weapons. Of course, it's not enough. You can't win unless you score one more goal than the opponent, and although it was a good performance, I'm filled with regret."

Q: Regarding GK's J1 debut. Changing goalkeepers is a difficult decision, so could you tell us the reasoning behind using Araki?
JENS WISSING, Head Coach : "As a coach, this is the first time I've had to manage so many matches in such a short period. In the midst of these consecutive matches, Higashiguchi really did what I asked of him, and Araki also trained hard every day, showing he was worthy of being on the pitch. I knew that kind of performance would be necessary at some point in a schedule like this, so that's one of the reasons."

Q: "In the second half, you shifted to a more attacking style by bringing on Hummett and Usami. How were you planning to break down the opponent with a 4-1-3-2 formation?"
Head Coach JENS WISSING : "We were losing, so the main reason was to take risks and go towards the goal. In that context, we dropped one defensive midfielder back to make it a single defensive midfielder, put more players forward, and used speed on the flanks. The opponent had five players in their backline, so I thought we needed speed and the ability to get behind them to break them down. I was asking both fullbacks, Okunuki and Karayama, to do that, and we were able to connect and go forward, and we showed many good things, but it wasn't enough. We need to improve the quality of our decision-making in front of goal, and it's a shame that we didn't get the result despite doing very well."

Q: "Considering the point difference with league leaders Kobe, this must have been a very painful defeat. How do you feel about this loss, and what do you plan to do going forward?"
JENS WISSING, Head Coach: "Other teams don't matter. We have to focus on what we need to do, and of course, results are important. The players I'm watching are playing well. Of course, we have to grow through daily effort in everything we do. We've played six matches in the last 18 or 19 days, and the players don't have time to rest before the next match. We have to fight within that kind of schedule, but I think it's important to keep building on what we're striving for day by day."