It was a tough away game, but we were able to present a victory to many Gamba supporters, and I think that the players, as in the past few games, fought to the end with a determination to win.
However, looking at the content, it seems that we still have a long way to go, so I think it was very good that we were able to take the lead in the first half, when things weren't going well, and we should have scored additional points and kept going, but the opponent made a substitution, the flow changed a little, and Higashiguchi's careless play led to the second goal. It was a game that could have easily been lost, but I think the strength of this team is that we are able to hold on here now.
In the past few games, there have been no easy games at all, but we have been able to change our mindset and head and fight in a difficult situation and win, so I think we have become stronger as a team, but I think we need to improve our content even more. We made a lot of mistakes after scoring, and today many of our crises were caused by our own mistakes, so I think we need to be more particular about that when we play.
However, due to schedule issues, the game was played in Thailand in very hot weather, and we also had to travel, so the players are exhausted, and it's true that they are playing in difficult conditions, so we have another week to prepare and get in good condition. We will then play seven games in a row starting next week, so we will fight as a team to win again.

Q: Regarding Usami, who scored the winning goal, I think that last year there were many games where your feet stopped moving towards the end of the second half, but do you feel that you have grown in being able to play like this in that situation?
A: I think that even after scoring the goal, you showed great dedication to the defense, and I think that an ace is someone who can score when things are tough, so I think that the first and third goals were very great goals.

Q: You said that the team has become tougher, but is last year's experience a big factor?
A: I think that's a big factor, and I think that toughness has gradually emerged through the battles in Asia.

Q: The dates are after the match in Buriram, Thailand. Due to some consideration in the schedule, there is one more day than usual, but is that extra day a big deal for the team?
A: I think it is a big deal. In the case of Buriram, we couldn't come straight back, we had to stop in Bangkok once, adjust our schedule and then come back to Japan. In that sense, we arrived on Thursday morning, the day after the match, so if we had only had three days in between, we would have really had to practice, but because we had four days in between, we were able to use that day to rest and prepare for two days, so I think that extra day was very important.