Daniel Poyatos, Head Coach: "I feel sad. But I think it was a balanced game, and I think the two errors that we don't usually make led to the goals we conceded. I think that teams like this are good at taking advantage of those chances. Both teams really wanted to win, and I think it was a balanced game. If we don't control those little details, we'll be punished, or we'll get beaten."

Q: "Today, you used Sakamoto on the left wing and WELTON on the right wing. I think that Sakamoto's move into the middle worked well in the scoring scene, but what was the reason for placing Sakamoto on the left?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "After analyzing the game and studying the opponent's press, I thought that Aleksandar CAVRIC would come in that position, but he didn't. However, I had the intention of aiming firmly at the space between the lines where the four players from the front would apply pressure. (Sakamoto) Issai is a great player, including his control between the lines, and I think the left side circulated well. I think the right side was a bit stagnant from the first half of the game."

Q: Regarding the phrase "two errors that don't usually happen" that you mentioned earlier, what do you think were the issues, Head Coach Poyatos?
Head Coach Poyatos: "I think the two goals we conceded were the key points. Usually, we make it difficult for our opponents to score goals, but today, I think the two goals we conceded were due to a lack of marking. We have been training hard to deal with these types of attacks, and I think they have to make decisions based on the situation, as they are under a lot of pressure at each moment. I think that's what we did wrong today. I take full responsibility for that, so I want you to understand that I'm not just saying these things because I want each individual to focus on that. I gave you that kind of detail because you asked me about it, but I'm not blaming the players." r class="r"/>

Q: "Today, it seemed like you had some difficulty moving the ball smoothly from the midfield to the front. This was due to the opponent, but how do you think you could have moved the ball better?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "I think Kashima's press was well organized and well put together, and they were a physically superior team. In that respect, I think Kashima has been able to maintain the accuracy of their press. At the same time, I think that DAWHAN and (Suzuki) Tokuma in the midfield were tired from the Levain Cup, so I'd like to consider making some changes in those areas as well."

Q: "You may not know the details about Miura's condition right now, but please tell us what you know."
"I haven't heard anything about that yet, but I have a feeling that it's not going to be very good,"Head Coach Poyatos.

Q: "In the second half, when we were trailing by one point, Usami and Sakamoto were in a vertical relationship, but it was a little different than usual, with Sakamoto up front and Usami playing as an attacking midfielder. What was your aim?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "(Yamada) Kota is still recovering from an injury, so he's not in rhythm yet, and I wanted to protect him. Kashima's defensive line, with Ueda at the center, is very strong, but I put Issai at the front because I wanted to break down players who are good with their feet. WELTON was also planning to use his moves to exploit space, but I think today, including those areas, there are days when things don't go well."