"Thank you for your hard work, Head Coach Katanozaka. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Paris Paris Saint-Germain FC Paris Saint-Germain FC , and the sponsors for hosting the third match of the Japan tour at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Thank you. Japan is currently in a very difficult situation due to the spread of the coronavirus, but today nearly 40,000 people came to Panasonic Stadium Suita to watch today's game, and it was a very happy match for us. We are really happy to have been able to play against such a great opponent in such a difficult situation. Of course, there was a difference in strength in the game, and we challenged ourselves to do what we had prepared against the great star team of Paris Saint-Germain FC. It was a shootout, as we were, and we wanted to score in today's game, so I think it was a really good stimulus for us to score two points against Paris Saint-Germain FC. We still have a lot to build up to prepare for the league matches, but we will use the excitement and experience from this game to prepare for the next challenge so that we can grow both as a team and as individuals.

Q: What were some of the differences from what you imagined before the match, and what did you think worked well as a team?
Head Coach: "First of all, we didn't know what kind of members they would bring before the match. The reason is that Paris Saint-Germain FC played Urawa two days before, and only came to Osaka yesterday with one day in between, so it was a game on a tight schedule and we didn't know what kind of members they would bring. Even though the members were probably different, we had prepared with the idea that the system and the way they would play would be like this, and we tried to get the ball into the opponent's territory, create chances through attack, and score, and I think we were able to hold the ball in that way. We had also trained on attacking, so I think the good parts, especially the formation of the second goal, were good because it was what we were aiming for. It was also Paris Saint-Germain's third game, so they were a little tired, and because they were far behind in points, they relaxed a little and let us have the ball for a while, but they still didn't let us do anything defensively, and Mbappe came on in the second half, and his speed and individual abilities were all very high-level, and I expected it, but I think the players who actually faced them felt something even more amazing, and I think that's what inspired us in today's game.

Q: What aspects of the experience do you feel you can utilize in the future?
Head Coach: "When it comes to moving the ball in attack, if we can take good positions and make good decisions and connect with high quality, then no matter what kind of press we receive or who the opponent is, if we can position ourselves and aim and match our attacking objectives, then I think it's possible to push forward and score goals. Of course, we know that Paris Saint-Germain FC wasn't in the best condition, it's their third game so they're tired, and I think the heat in Osaka also had an impact, but it's still very positive that we were able to score two goals against Paris Saint-Germain FC, and I hope we can make use of that in the future."

Q: As you just said, the Head Coach difference widened in the first half, but I think we were able to play aggressively without dropping our line. What are your impressions of that?
Katanosaka, Head Coach: "Rather than sitting back and defending, we want to go and steal the ball, and if we can steal the ball, it gives us confidence, and if we can't steal it, it means that something is lacking, and we can gain that experience, so I think the players did a good job in that challenge. However, I'm still disappointed that we conceded a goal in the first half. We lost the ball in our own half, we gave up a penalty kick, and in today's game, two of the six goals we conceded were penalty kicks, so we need to be persistent in those confrontations, and if we lose the ball in our own half, they're a team with such high-quality players that they won't forgive mistakes, and the score difference will widen. I felt the difference in level in that area, and I think that how we try, challenge, and defend, including raising and lowering the line, will definitely be a very important part of GAMBA OSAKA's future as it gets stronger. I want to make use of what I felt in today's game in the next game."

Q: "You said you had some conversations with Paris Saint-Germain FC Head Coach Galtier. What did you discuss, to the best of your ability?"
Head Coach Katanozaka: "It was a great honor to hear that we were a great team, and it was a wonderful compliment to hear that we should all work hard together. I was really grateful for that, and it was very encouraging for me, so I would like to make use of this experience in the future."