Head Coach Miyamoto: "In the pre-match meeting, I had the players review what went well last year, what they were able to do, and what they are not able to do now. We watched videos of the strictness of the ball in one-on-one situations on the defensive side, and the part of working together to steal the ball. In that sense, that will be the key to today's match. Even though we have slightly changed our system and approach, we emphasized how to fight in one-on-one situations. After we got off to a good start and scored a goal, the players did not retreat and attacked the ball firmly, and in the second half, we maintained our power forward and also had set plays and aims, so I think that's what we should do. After we scored another goal, our concentration increased and everyone worked hard until the end, so I think we were able to keep the sheet clean. I think we want to continue doing this and continue this defense."

Q: "Yasuyuki KONNO has returned to the J1 League after about three months. What is your assessment of his role today?"
Head Coach: "It's been about two months since his surgery, and there was a period when he wasn't sure if he would be able to return to training, and he himself was very conflicted, but he played in a J3 match last week and got a certain amount of confidence, so I thought he could be used in this match. I watched the video myself and thought he was OK, so I used him. His tenacity for the ball, his careful passing after stealing the ball, and his ability to find space and move forward showed his true strengths, and I think his performance made it hard to feel the three-month gap, and I think his return has had a significant impact on the team."

Q: "Today, we had the ball for a long time, but I think everyone was able to play an offensive defense rather than a passive defense. I think it's also a matter of the players' awareness, but what has the Head Coach been working on this week? Also, I think you chose a three-back or five-back formation against Kawasaki, so I'd like to know what your intentions were."
Head Coach: "What we did this week was to check the handover of the mark while being a little bit held back, that is, the challenge and cover, and the part where we were a little bit pushed back. However, we didn't have much time to really press, so we first prepared the back part, but when it came to going forward, although of course there was time to drop back, we talked about creating a scene where we could go forward, and we showed the video of today's game.
I really wanted to make the most of the strengths of each of the three backs, so I took into consideration Fabio's covering sense, Suganuma's strength in relation to other players, and Miura's strength in relation to other players. I really want to get through this league by using different players and combining them depending on the opponent, and I'd like to continue to analyze our opponents and think about our lineup in the future.

Q: "What were your expectations when you sent Onoe out to start today?"
Head Coach said, "I chose Ono because I wanted him to use his speed when he wins the ball. I also put him on the pitch with the expectation that he will create chances deep on the right wing, and I think he can do even more. He may have been nervous because it was his first start at home and against Kawasaki, but I think that by playing a few more games, he will be able to deepen his understanding of those around him and smoothly get involved in finishing."