Q: "You left out Miura and used Suganuma and Young-Gwon. What was your aim in doing so, and what did you think of the actual match?"
Head Coach Miyamoto: "I spoke with Miura, and we talked about the fact that it wasn't about the mistakes from the last game, or rather, that it wasn't about the performance from the previous game, but about the fact that the performance in the last few games hasn't been good, and Miura is aware of that, so we talked about him not starting today, but going in as a sub. Miura also felt that he needed to improve his performance, so I told him yesterday that he would do his best. As for Young-Gwon and Suganuma, I think they responded well to the counterattack, which is the opponent's greatest weapon, and although there were some parts where the line was deep at the start of the first half, I think they gradually improved their line control there. There was a scene at the end where they were hit with a shot from the penalty area, but they also put their bodies on the line. I think each of them showed their strengths."

Q: It's not a shock treatment, but is there a way to change the team's bad situation by removing the captain?
Head Coach said, "I don't think you can make soccer just by the name, so I carefully analyze the current situation and what kind of performance we can achieve, and then I think about the composition of the team so that the team can win."

Q: "At the start of the second half, Taka was replaced by Konno, and the game unfolded differently, but in the Kobe match, Taka, who had received a yellow card, was used for the full 90 minutes, but this time he was substituted early at the 45th minute. What was the intention behind this?"
Head Coach Miyamoto: "First of all, Konno's performance in the Kobe match hadn't improved that much compared to now. As I was choosing the starting lineup for this match, I considered whether to go with Taka or Konno, and decided to start with Taka. That was the situation.
After receiving the yellow card, I committed another foul in the first half, and I could see from the bench that the referee was warning me if I committed another foul, so I decided to change that from the start.

Q: In the second half, you were able to attack the sides by putting more players into the build-up, but it seemed like you didn't have enough players in front of the goal. How did you plan to score goals in the last 45 minutes?
Head Coach: "Especially when we were able to create space on the right side, we took the ball to the right side and created it on the left, but we found a way to cross, and then with 10 minutes left, we dropped Endo and made a side pass to Kurata, but we also created a combination on the left side. However, the opponent also had a solid defense, and Diego Oliveira and Nagai, and Kubo came in to replace them, so if we leaned too much towards attack, we would be overturned, so I think it was a very difficult development. In the midfield, especially, we were too far out and lost our balance, especially the players in the middle, like Kurata. We kept picking up the second ball from the cross, and there were also counterattacks, so we had to work on filling the space, so we had to play the game very carefully. I think there were really not enough people to cross, and ADEMILSON Braga Bispo Junior is a little lacking in that area, so I think we need to work on that on a regular basis."

Q: FC Tokyo had 17-year-old Kubo playing for them. What kind of player is Kubo? What did you think he was like before the match? How did you respond after playing in the actual match? What do you think about today's result?
Head Coach Miyamoto: "I watched him play in a U-23 match at this stadium, and I felt that he had grown a lot in less than two years. I told the players to be careful of his characteristic dribbling speed, sharpness, through passes, shots, and finishing. Of course, ADEMILSON Braga Bispo Junior and Jae-suk, and Kurata and Taka were able to respond well when they cut in, but I think they created some dangerous situations."

Q: "We were able to get one point against the team in first place, but I think the Head Coach was particularly impressed with our defensive performance, and I think this will be a good opportunity for the future. Can you tell us more about that?"
Head Coach: "Defensively, we really haven't been good at throwing our bodies at the last moment, or getting into the shooting lane at the last moment. I think that's what's led to the number of goals we've conceded, and I think that the players have recognized that and worked on it in training, and it showed in the game. Of course, the players have gained confidence in knowing that they can do this much against the top-ranked team, but we need to improve the quality of our offense to break down that defense, and I think that we need to continue to do that with the high intensity and high concentration we had in this game. If we can do that, I think the team will start to improve little by little."