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MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE 8th Sec.
2024.4.14(Sun) 15:00 KICK OFF
vs.Sagan Tosu
Panasonic Stadium Suita
FULL TIME
GAMBA OSAKA

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Sagan Tosu
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First Half
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1
Second Half
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45+3 ' Isa SAKAMOTO

90+9 ' Genta MIURA

41 ' Yoichi NAGANUMA

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Head Coach comments after the match

Head Coach

Head Coach Poyatos: "I think this is the victory we've been waiting for. We started well in the first half, so I think it was good, but we were defeated by a shot from the other team. However, we were able to create decisive goal-scoring opportunities from those opportunities, but I think that in the first half, we didn't reach them. We controlled the game well in the second half, but I thought that our physical condition might have deteriorated due to the recent busy schedule and the opponent's sending off, and we were able to show our strengths, but we couldn't score a goal, but we showed our character until the end. I think that these things happen in football, and when I think back to last year, we were hesitant to play in these kinds of games, but today we won, and I think that this will lead to the growth of this team."

Q: After 10 minutes into the second half, you had a numerical advantage and then you brought on Toyama and then Kishimoto. What was your match plan?
Head Coach Poyatos: "Well, recently the opponent has been sent off and the middle has been solidified, so I wanted to attack firmly from the outside. In terms of combination, I moved WELTON to the left wing and expected him to cut in, and I also put two players on the right wing and wanted to create a strong attack from the outside."

Q: "It's been a while since the team's last victory, but what do you think of Sakamoto, who pulled it off?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "I think he was wonderful. At the same time, I think I answered this in a previous interview about him, but I think he really needs to understand himself a lot more. I want him to have more of an awareness that he can really play at the top level of the J.League. He is a player who can help us on the defensive side and change the rhythm. I think he can develop a growth curve by believing in himself more and showing his own character in these types of matches. After all, he is a player who grew up in GAMBA OSAKA's academy, and I myself have experience working with young players in Spain, so I am really happy to see him doing so well."

Q: "It's a common development in soccer where things get difficult when the opponent has one less player, but in the final minutes, with so many crosses being sent up and Gamba not having a strong header, was it difficult to send one of your CBs forward quickly? You did create some dangerous situations on the counter, but why didn't you choose a power play?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "I think it really depends on the type of player that each player has. I consider myself a flexible Head Coach, so if we have players who are physically strong, I think we can develop that type of battle. But looking at the types of players on Gamba right now, including (Usami) Takashi, I think the current way of doing things is good in terms of how much our players can improve their performance. I'm thinking about how to improve that through daily practice."

Q: "Of course, the outcome of the game would have been very different without Kazumori's tactics and fine saves when we were on the counter attack in added time in the second half. We haven't conceded many goals recently, including that scene, so how do you view Kazumori's contribution?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "I'm really happy with Kazumori's daily efforts, and I think he's performing to the best of his ability. He shows that through various actions, but if I had to pick one positive thing about him as something that he has on the team, it would be his character, how he knows how to win games, and the desire to win that he instills in the team. I personally think that this is the biggest positive for the team right now. I would also like to add that I would also like to recognize the opposing player, Park (Ik-kyu), as a great goalkeeper today."

Player's comments after the match

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