Masato MORISHIGE
(A goal conceded while gradually gaining momentum. It seemed that the defense was well positioned)
"I think it was a preventable goal. The opponent's attacks from the left side were creating chances, but we couldn't respond effectively at the crucial moment."

(Regarding the fact that we had enough defenders but still conceded a goal)
"I can't say much until I review the footage, but if each individual doesn't outmatch their opponent in that scene, it can lead to goals like that. Conceding 3 goals in the last 2 matches and not scoring any means that as a team, we need to reassess things once again.
Make sure to correct it properly and improve the quality. We need to think about it throughout the season.

(This results in consecutive losses in the league)
"Just like today and the previous match, there were many scenes where we lost the flow to the opponent due to our own simple mistakes. I think there were many instances in these two matches where each individual lost the ball in the connecting parts and during the final pass. Because there were so many of those scenes, I believe we couldn't establish a rhythm in our attack."

《Keigo HIGASHI》
(It was a match where we couldn't create many decisive chances)
"We had to endure where we needed to endure. Today, we couldn't create any decisive chances, so that's an issue. However, there will definitely be matches like this in a long season.
The league matches have resulted in consecutive losses, but we will not fall apart and will continue on. Last season, we lost momentum from this point and could not win, so we must not repeat the same mistake, and what we are doing is not wrong. I want to continue without losing confidence.

(It was a match with few shots)
"There are matches like this, and there are no particular matchups, but we haven't won at this stadium for a while, so I think there is some mental aspect to it. We will look forward and keep going."
We are still in first place, and there is absolutely no need for us to fall apart.
The league match will be an important game as we have a home match against Yokohama FM next round, and we need to return to the top of the standings at the halfway point.
"I want to prepare for the next step without looking down, reflecting on the details as a team."

《Tokyo - Summary of the Press Conference with Director Kenta HASEGAWA》
"I think we couldn't create many chances throughout the 90 minutes, and today we couldn't show our strengths."

(It became a match where we spent a long time defending)
"I never thought we spent a long time defending. Since we couldn't score, especially in the second half, we pushed forward and started to receive counterattacks from the opponent. In that situation, Sekiguchi scored, and after that, we had no choice but to go forward, so I think the second goal was unavoidable."

(The reason for bringing in Yajima while keeping Nagai and Diego OLIVEIRA)
"Sendai scored a goal and eliminated the space behind them.
As a result, the situation became such that it was difficult to break through with just the speed of the two forwards, so I arranged three players in hopes of somehow scoring a goal by adding Yajima's height as well.

(What was the intention behind putting player Ota at right back?)
"Today, we were neutralized against Muroya's vertical breakthroughs. It wasn't a desperate measure, but since we were able to push forward to a certain extent, I was hoping to find a way out by seeking the quality of in-swing crosses. There wasn't enough time to slide Ogawa to the right and explain, and it’s quite difficult to convey instructions in the last 5 minutes. So, I decided to keep Ota on the right, hoping that there would be such situations to utilize him."

《Sendai - Susumu WATANABE Coach Press Conference Summary》
"In the Levain Cup on the 19th, we suffered a very regrettable defeat, and it was about how we could prepare in the three days following that."
The players have worked very diligently on recovery and pushing their bodies to improve their condition. We talked about exploding that energy in this match, and I believe they showed a very positive power.

(Regarding not losing to Tokyo in the official matches for 7 games since last season)
"On the contrary, we won at Ajinomoto for the first time last season. Until then, we had never been able to win at Ajinomoto, so it was said to be a cursed ground. However, we were able to break that curse early on in Sec. 2 of last season's league, and I think we were able to somewhat remove the unpleasant image we had until then."