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MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE 30th Sec.
2023.10.21(Sat) 14:00 KICK OFF
vs.Nagoya Grampus
Panasonic Stadium Suita
FULL TIME
GAMBA OSAKA

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Nagoya Grampus
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Second Half
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26 ' Haruya FUJII

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Head Coach comments after the match

Head Coach

Head Coach Poyatos: "I'm very sad. We knew that it would be a tough game against a good team, and that playing against Nagoya would be difficult, so it's a very frustrating game. The first half was a really evenly matched game, but I think we were defeated by one set piece. I think we were in control of the first half, so I'm frustrated about that set piece. In the second half, the players came in with the momentum to turn the game around, and they created plenty of goal-scoring opportunities. In that sense, I wish the players had put more effort into finishing the second half."

Q: "Kurokawa's position was a little different than usual. What was the aim of that? What issues do you think you identified before changing it during the second half?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "We knew that the opponent would have a DF line and leave three up front, so I was a little surprised to see Nagai move in beside the anchor, but we usually have three up front and kick the ball behind them, so we wanted to make sure we didn't struggle with that, and also because of the team's previous flow, we wanted to drop (Kurokawa) Keisuke a little and defend against long balls. With that in mind, in the second half, we moved Shota FUKUOKA back to the right as usual, and we were thinking about the image of attacking from there as well."

Q: "I think you adjusted Kurokawa's positioning with some consideration given to the defense, but was there anything that didn't go well offensively until the middle of the first half?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "In the first half, there was some congestion on the right wing between (MESHINO) Ryotaro and (Takao) Ru, and things were not going well. Looking at the game as a whole, there were a lot of times when we lost the ball immediately after winning it. I think the players as a whole were in too much of a hurry. I think there was some individual judgment in that area, but I thought that there were a lot of times in the first half when we lost the ball because we were in too much of a hurry."

Q: "You mentioned in yesterday's interview that you've been working on your defense during this break. We conceded a goal from a set piece, but apart from that I think you did well in many areas, including with the five-back and four-back formations you had prepared. What did you think about your defense today?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "I'll say it again, but I think we played a good game. But of course I'm not happy about the loss. But I'd be lying if I said we didn't try anything, but the players played with a clear intention and expressed it. As for the final part, it was all about offense and defense, offense. As for the accuracy and finishing the decisive points, if Ryotaro (MESHINO) had scored the one-on-one with Langerak, the flow would have changed, and I don't think we need to focus only on set pieces. It's important to finish in those kind of places, it's the key to football in a game, and I think not finishing the points when we could have scored was a penalty for the whole year. I think we played a good game against a really good team, and as a Head Coach, I'd like to use this as a stepping stone to move forward and think about the next game. "

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