Masato MORISHIGE
"It was a tough match, so we had to capitalize on our opportunities."
The scene of conceding a goal was more about our own collapse rather than what the opponent did.
I think that if we don't tighten up where we need to in both offense and defense, we will lose points.

(What are the areas the team is currently lacking?)
"The areas where we need to score and where we concede goals have been due to individual judgment mistakes. Everyone needs to improve the quality of our defense in those areas."
There have been many recent goals conceded that seem trivial.

(Did you feel the opponent's momentum and strong feelings?)
"I knew from the beginning that they would play that kind of football, so we had to surpass them."

(Although consecutive matches continue, it is important)
"I think we just need to switch our mindset, look forward, and keep going."

《Keigo HIGASHI》
(In the first half, it seemed like we were attacking with a good rhythm)
I think the content itself was good. Since it's soccer, we have to be particular about goals.
Whether or not to take that opportunity changes the course of the match. I feel that we need to learn from Fukuoka's tenacity and spirit.
I think it's not bad to continue challenging throughout the match.

(I felt that if we couldn't capitalize on our chances, the second half would be tough)
"It's a common scenario in soccer."
I want to focus on scoring goals against any opponent in any match. I want to continue the good parts firmly.

(After conceding a goal, it seemed like the team was flustered, but the players' impressions)
"When the opposing team scores a goal away, the atmosphere in the stadium quickly turns to one of 'we can win,' so we got a bit flustered there. However, aside from that, there were good aspects, so I want to take it positively and continue firmly."

(Although we have lost consecutively, to rebuild the team)
"We must thoroughly analyze the good and bad points, and the players need to discuss and move forward together."
Since we have the Levain Cup in between the league matches, I want to create a good momentum in the next Levain Cup and carry that into the league matches.

(We will have to fight in consecutive matches)
"There's no point in looking down; even if we fight with all our might, sometimes we just lose."
We hadn't lost before fighting Kawasaki, and when things are good, they keep getting better. There are various things that happen in a long season.
It's not good to create an atmosphere where everything seems to be ruined just because of a small loss, so I want to analyze and reflect properly and move forward.

《Makoto OKAZAKI》
(Although I played as a full-back, what aspects did I focus on during the game)
"I reflected on the start of the match against Kawasaki and entered the game thinking about playing simply first."
For example, I was conscious of simply sending the ball behind players like Diego OLIVEIRA and Adailton or flowing it to the side.

(In the first half, we could see the Tokyo style, but looking back at the match)
"I think it would have been better if we had been more physical in defense to block shots and prevent easy crosses from being delivered.
It had been a while since I played as a full-back, but I felt there was more I could have done.

(Regarding the defeat of 0-1)
I think Fukuoka was better as a team in terms of fighting.
I felt the strength to thoroughly do what needs to be done, and I think we must continue to refine our way of fighting as a team while accumulating daily practice and matches.

《Tokyo - Summary of the Press Conference with Director Kenta HASEGAWA》
"As a result, we were unable to break through Fukuoka's goal."
I think Fukuoka was more expressive and fought with their feelings on the front line.
It's not that we weren't doing it, but I think the small differences led to pushing through at the end and putting our bodies on the line at the crucial moments.
I think Fukuoka had a wonderful match today.

(The feeling of today's team composition and the strength of the opponent)
"In the first half, we were able to create several chances, so in that sense, the first half was promising.
In the second half, during the time of conceding goals, we were skillfully penetrated by the opponent's Sugimoto, which led to a breakdown on the right side and resulted in a goal conceded.
I think we should reflect on the fact that we were flustered after conceding a goal and could not play our style of football as a team.
We changed the members during the water break and increased the intensity a bit, but ultimately we were unable to break through Fukuoka's goal.

《Fukuoka・Summary of Coach Shigeyoshi Hasebe's Press Conference》
I think there were big chances for both sides to score multiple goals.
Either team could have won. However, it seemed like it would be a game where both sides would play solid defense, resulting in a 1-0 victory or perhaps a 0-0 draw.
It was indeed such a match, with Bruno Mendes, who joined this season, scoring, and Jordy CROUX's debut match, marking various 'firsts'. I hope we can continue to have more positive 'firsts' from now on.