* The listing is in the order of statements made at the press conference
＜FC Tokyo Albert PUIG ORTONEDA＞
I am very proud to be facing a great club in the opening match. I am also pleased that this match will mark the Japanese debut of a great coach with extensive experience, and that we can compete against them in the opening match. I hope my players will deliver a good performance. Of course, I hope we can bring great joy to our fans and supporters.
<Urawa Reds Maciej SKORZA Coach>
Our new journey begins on Saturday. I hope that our journey in Urawa will be filled with success. An interesting match against FC Tokyo awaits us. I believe they are a strong opponent with a solid organization. And since it is a team led by Coach Albert PUIG ORTONEDA, who has experience at FC Barcelona, I can imagine the philosophy of this team. However, the Urawa players have also made excellent preparations during the preseason. Therefore, I believe they will play well and bring good results. As Coach Albert PUIG ORTONEDA said, this match will be my debut in the J-League. I am excited to see what the J-League is all about. I am looking forward to the match and hope both teams can deliver a great performance.
<FC Tokyo Yuto NAGATOMO>
I believe that over the past year, we were able to create a wonderful foundation in Tokyo with Coach Albert PUIG ORTONEDA. We have also built a very good base in the preseason, and I feel confident that we can have good matches. As for Urawa, they are always a strong team every year, and I think it will be an exciting match. I am the same age as Shinzo KOROKI, who is next to me, and although it may be hard to believe now, back when he was at Hojo High School and I was at Higashi Fukuoka High School, I was still playing as an anchor and distributing the ball. We also had a relationship where we would argue and even fight during matches while I was marking him closely. In that sense, I want to fight with the feeling that I absolutely do not want to lose.
<Urawa Reds Shinzo KOROKI>
He even followed me when I went to drink water. He was that intense of a player. We have built a body that can compete for a year in camp, and we have prepared very well for the match against FC Tokyo. Every year, when we play against FC Tokyo, it becomes a very intense match, and we have great games. I believe we can show the fans and supporters who come to the stadium an exciting match. After the game, I want to do my best so that we don't hear any shouts of 'Bravo' from FC Tokyo (laughs).
