Today, I changed the midfield a little, putting Kurata in a more attacking midfielder role and moving Usami to the left. I made the midfield a little thicker, and in recent games, I've been creating chances with two strikers, but I haven't been able to score and I've been unable to win. Also, since it was a game with two days between games, I wanted to build up some momentum in the midfield, and since Reysol's system is also with an anchor, I thought it might be tough to be exposed to too much with only two days between games, so I put Kurata in as a buffer.
We were able to do it in the midfield, the tempo was good, and the players were in high spirits, so I think they played a better game than they've played recently. Looking at Reysol's recent games, they've created a lot of chances, but they haven't been able to score, with just one set piece and one shot early on. Other than that, we didn't allow them to create many real chances today, and although there weren't many of them, I think it was a game where if we had scored the chances, we would have won.
However, we have drawn in the last two games, but compared to those games, we have improved a lot and we are becoming more aggressive, so I think the key to success from here on will be how we can improve our final accuracy. We need to continue where we can, and improve our quality where we need to, otherwise we will be unable to score multiple goals. Although we didn't score a single point today, it's not easy to score in games where you want to win, so we need to continue to give ourselves various incentives and accumulate points. Also, today, it rained at the end, but many supporters came to the game, so I hope we can give them a victory and make them happy.

Q: You used Usami on the left wing. What did you think were the good and bad points of Head Coach?
A: What was good was that he sent a cross to Anderson PATRIC Aguiar Oliveira that he could have just headed, and he also created a space for him to score. He plays the same position as the national team, and I think he was able to show his strengths, but he cut in and his shot was still a little high, so I think that was also influenced by the two days of FW, but if he can do his job properly as a forward or on the side, I think that will greatly expand our options. In that sense, although Takashi didn't get any results, I think he showed his presence.

Q: You've been a bit tired in recent matches, but from there we come to the second stage, the ACL quarter-finals, which are important for Gamba. How do you plan to improve the team in preparation for that?
A: If the second and third rows are in good physical condition to keep up with the up-tempo game, I think we can continue to play fast football and create chances. However, it's getting a little hotter and more humid, and as you just said, we're a little tired, so we haven't been able to build up momentum or control the ball well in the last few games. Today, I think we were able to show a little more of that Gamba-like ball circulation. However, by doing that, we can reduce our pressure in front of the goal, so I think we need to keep a balance in that area and continue to fight.