I think we gave Nagoya the best possible victory. Even though so many Gamba supporters came to Nagoya to support us, we were unable to give them a victory or some points, and I feel really sorry for that.
After scoring two goals in the first half, we started to play a little less energetic, and although we talked about going into the second half with the intention of finishing 0-0, I think we were not in high gear and took the lead. It is said that a two-goal lead is very dangerous in soccer, but if we concede one, the home team will come at us with all their might, and Nagoya is a team with a lot of talent, so we ended up conceding a penalty kick from a set play. I think that it was difficult to make corrections in that situation.
It was the same in last year's match against Nagoya, where we lost 0-1 at home in Nagoya's summer battle, but Nagoya played aggressively with a sense of crisis, and we somehow managed to win consecutive games, but Nagoya stopped us, and I said last year that we should learn from the Nagoya players' hard work, and I think this year was also like that. I think Nagai and Kawamata were running in both defense and attack for the DF line, and Anderson PATRIC Aguiar Oliveira and Usami need to not only score points, but also move and play to help the team when they are in trouble. Of course, we are in a very tight schedule with consecutive games, but I think it will be difficult to get three points from such a difficult game unless we are more strict as a team, so I think it will depend on how much the team can switch gears and move forward with three days off. This is a really disappointing and shocking loss, but I believe that whether we can hold on or not will determine how we get into the second stage, and the next game will be an important one to see whether we can finish in the top positions overall, so I would like to get my head in order, get my body in good condition, and prepare thoroughly for the home game.

Q: You called Usami to the sideline and gave him instructions, but was that what you said? What was the reason for the early substitution?

A: Well, I think I was irritated by the refereeing today, and I also felt like I wanted to score a point after we were up by two and conceded one, but I think that not only Takashi but also Anderson PATRIC Aguiar Oliveira need to play a little more to help the back line, and in that sense, I felt that I was not yet satisfied with that aspect, so I made the substitution. Of course, we had consecutive games, so I think that my judgment was not wrong.