Head Coach Crupi: "Looking at today's match, we had predicted that it would be a difficult game.
We are still in the process of finding the right balance, especially in the midfield, so I thought it would be a tough match. However, I think the players fought with all their might to achieve the result we were aiming for, a victory.
However, this match made me realize that we still have a lot to grow as a team.

Q: "Compared to the previous training match, I think there were some areas where we improved a lot, but what did Head Coach see in today's match that you were pleased with, and what areas do you feel need improvement?"
Head Coach Crupi: "If I had to say what we've improved, it would be the two goals. We were able to connect those two goals. And we also created a lot of chances, so I think that's something we've improved on. However, one area we need to improve is the balance between offense and defense. We need to fix that balance between the attacking line, the back line, and the midfield that connects them."

Q: "Fukuda was selected as a starter. Was this a difficult decision for you as the Head Coach ? What is your assessment of his play?"
"It was not a difficult decision to use him as a starter, because it is the Head Coach 's job to make that decision. However, if we compare him with last season's members, Konno and Head Coach have not been able to play in the game as of today compared to last year.
Among them are Ichimaru, Yuya FUKUDA, and Shinya YAJIMA, who joined midway through the season. All three are very young players. Some of them are new to the J.League, and considering that they are young players with little experience, it is still too early to immediately judge them.
I think that, including their evaluation, team building requires patience.