Head Coach Crupi: "I think GAMBA OSAKA played very well today. We had good balance and we had the ability to make decisions. We were in a situation where we really had no choice but to win, and I'm really proud of the players for winning with content that they deserved."

Q: "I think you were able to keep the ball moving at a good tempo in the midfield, how did you feel about that?"
Head Coach Crupi: "One of the things we needed to fix was passing the ball around in the midfield, so I've had a lot of discussions with the players this week, including about that point. We were in the relegation zone before the match, so first of all we talked about moving the ball around and how to steal the opponent's goal. This is really basic, but we've been talking a lot this week about how everyone has to do what they need to do, not just one person. So I think we were able to fix a few things to some extent today."

Q: "You've said that your balance hasn't been good for a while, but what do you think is the biggest factor that has improved your balance today?"
Head Coach Crupi: "You're right, I think we had good balance in today's game. However, I can't say for sure that we have improved our balance. I think we can only say that we have improved our balance if we can continue to play good games like this in the future."
Furthermore, there are still ups and downs in the game, so I will continue to ask the players to maintain a good balance between offense and defense. I have no doubt that this was the best-balanced game of the season, and I hope that we can continue to play like this in the future.

Q: "Kurata-san scored a great goal today. Kurata-san said that he has been doing more shooting practice, but is it because the Head Coach is intentionally increasing shooting practice, or is that the kind of practice he has always been doing?"
Head Coach Crupi: "When I look at the GAMBA OSAKA players, I think they are a group that can truly be described as a professional group. Within that group, each individual is training with the intention of improving the accuracy of their finishing, and I sometimes encourage that training. After watching Japanese players for a long time, I think that they have a low awareness of finishing. They are good at passing, but I think there are many who tend not to shoot when they can.
However, if we can change that mindset, I think we can definitely change that, so I always tell the players to be aware of shooting. Today, Kurata scored a really difficult shot, but the reason he was able to score was because he challenged the shot. I want all the players to have that mindset of shooting in the future.
The same can be said for MATHEUS Caldeira Vidotto De Oliveira today. He probably took four shots during the game, and the fact that he made the last one shows that he is very conscious of his shots.