Q: "You changed some of the members and I think the positioning was also changed, but you used Kurata in the middle and Miura as a right back. Other players were in those positions, so what was your intention or aim in using those two in different positions?"
Head Coach Miyamoto: "I chose Miura on the right because we've been conceding a lot of goals since the start of this season, so we wanted to strengthen our defense, and Suganuma performed well in the 1st Leg of the Levain Cup, so I wanted him to bring a good flow to the team. As for Kurata in the middle, I used him with the hope that he would have the speed to apply pressure when stealing the ball, and the momentum to carry it forward after stealing it. I thought that we needed the mobility to keep an eye on the opponent's shadow together with Taka, so I used him with that in mind."

Q: "Was that selection a special preparation for today's match, or was it with an eye on the next match against Kawasaki or something in the future?"
Miyamoto: "Of course, we're thinking ahead to the season, and we change the members depending on the opponent's characteristics, but we also change the player's positioning. For example, by placing Endo up front, we were able to see his high soccer IQ and his ability to take positions in various places and act as a switch for pressing, and we also saw good aspects, such as placing Ade on the left, taking into consideration his good condition, and placing him there and then moving inside from there. I think we showed a variety of changes and movements."

Q: "You said that you placed Endo at the top of the attack, but I think there are few scenes where he plays stronger defensively than a defensive midfielder. In what ways do you see his high soccer IQ? Also, do you think it has had a positive effect in terms of limiting the defensive press?"
Head Coach: "In terms of offense, rather than playing with our backs to the opponent's penalty area, we wanted to increase the forward play of the attacking midfielder, so we talked before the match about how everyone should play while keeping their positions balanced. For the first goal, Ui-jo passed to Onoe, and in terms of improving the quality of the pass in the opponent's half, I think it was a good move, and what we were expecting happened. In terms of defense, we were set up in a solid 4-4-2, and as I mentioned earlier, we played as a switch, and while limiting the passing routes, we were able to close in, so as a defensive midfielder, I thought that going forward to steal the ball would be better than sliding, sliding, sliding continuously, so I watched today thinking that.

Q: "In the first game against Levain, we made major changes to the members from the league game, but this time we changed the positioning but did not make any major changes to the members. With the results not coming in so well in the league game, did you think about maturing the team, or do you have some other goals?"
Head Coach Miyamoto: "Looking back at the last game, of course there were some things that weren't great, but there were also a lot of good things. With this lineup, we can do it and produce good things while we're at it, so we think we can surpass our opponents. We haven't won at home in the league, so we went out there today with the goal of winning at home. I think a win gives the team confidence, and we wanted to get into good form for the upcoming league and cup matches, so we went out with the lineup we had today."