《Ryoma WATANABE》
(What I felt when I entered the pitch)
"Honestly, my first impression was that it felt like a very long time since I had last played, and I couldn't get into the match at first."
As time passed, I began to recall the sensations, and my body has also gotten used to it, but I still feel that adjustments are necessary.
I want to gradually build up so that I can achieve results.

(What I was conscious of during the play)
"Of course, first of all, it is to catch up to a tie.
I had the desire to showcase my strengths and contribute to the team, but things didn't go well, and I made some easy mistakes, so I need to reflect on that.

(How we have adjusted up to today, including training matches)
"I was training with everyone, but in the initial stages, I was just doing my best to keep up.
I have been able to come this far while adding extra training on my own, but I still feel there are many areas that need improvement. I want to continue to maintain my condition.

(What I am conscious of while playing on the right side)
"I am at the stage of organizing my play, such as the timing to move inside and the timing to open up outside, while discussing with the coach."
There are parts where I particularly reference Player Higashi's play. I am organizing what is necessary to bring out my own strengths, so I want to refine it even more in the future.

(Regarding the collaboration with right-back Ogawa and Suzuki)
"We only started working together recently, and we still don't have many opportunities to practice together.
There are parts that I am gradually starting to grasp, and I want to play with the intention of utilizing their strengths.
I think we are gradually playing well fluidly during the match.

《Keigo HIGASHI》
"It's really disappointing that we couldn't win the match, but we can think positively about the content, and such things happen in a long season."
It is important to use today's match as a stepping stone, and we have been able to fight well even away. I believe it is crucial to continue with confidence.

(Difficult aspects of playing against Tosu)
I thought our positioning and tactical understanding as a team were high. There were moments when we were caught off guard by the opponent, but there were also times when we were able to intentionally win the ball based on the opponent's actions. We were able to communicate and make adjustments while fighting together during the match.
I think the next Sapporo is a distinctive team that will fight while changing their system, but I have a good impression of them.
Since we couldn't score as a team today, we want to challenge ourselves there.

(I expect him to be involved in the goal by player Higashi)
"I believe every match is an opportunity to showcase myself. Since my starting position is not guaranteed, I play with a sense of urgency, knowing that I must consistently perform well as an individual, including scoring goals and providing assists."

《Tokyo - Summary of the Press Conference with Director Kenta HASEGAWA》
"As a result, Tosu took the lead, and we were unable to score."
I think there were scenes where we brought the ball to a good shooting position.
Of course, we need to connect that to the future, but when it comes to competition, we must pay more attention to the finer details. The scenes where we conceded goals were due to our build-up play being outsmarted by the opponent, and it truly became a match that exemplified 'this is football.'

(I think the content wasn't bad, but how can we improve the quality for the next time?)
"I believe we played a much tighter game compared to the loss at home in the first half, but we need to win matches like this against top teams to move up the rankings.
From now on, there will be tough battles ahead, but I believe it will become a game where we can either score or prevent a goal in such situations.

I think we were able to mount powerful attacks towards the end of the game.
"Today, players like Tagawa were not in the lineup, but I think it is significant whether the players who came on during the match can score or not.
Especially in summer matches, the end becomes a total battle, and players who can score in such pressing situations will be needed in the future.

(Improvements for a situation where the opponent took the lead, like today)
I think we just have to keep going.
Today, the opposing player was putting their body on the line at the end.
However, in the first half, there were several moments where Adailton came close to scoring, and there were also opportunities where Ogawa could have taken a good shot to score first. I feel that when the opponent solidifies their defense in the center, we will need to find ways to capitalize from the sides.
Be patient, deliver good crosses from the sides to aim for the goal, and I feel that mid-range shooting is also a challenge.
Many players are working hard in practice, and I want to make sure we can score when the opponent tightens up at the end.

《Tosu - Head Coach Koichiro Katabuchi Press Conference Summary》
I am happy that we were able to deliver 3 points to over 8,000 supporters today.
I would like to sincerely thank everyone for their efforts, the atmosphere created by the supporters, and for being able to send off Daichi Hayashi (from Tosu to Sint-Truiden) in such a good way.
In terms of the game, it was very good that we were able to score in the first half as planned. However, we made several mistakes that we should not have made, which allowed the opponent's power to come into play, making it difficult for us to find our rhythm. In the second half, we made adjustments in defense. By slightly modifying our positioning and approach, we achieved stability, but it is also true that this led to a struggle in generating power in the front.
However, we had somewhat anticipated that situation, so I would like to commend everyone for enduring it well. I want to acknowledge that we managed to keep a clean sheet and ultimately secured 3 points as a result.
However, since this is not the ideal game content, I believe we need to continue our efforts without neglecting how to bring it to the desired form.

(In the previous match, we were caught up while leading, but today we successfully held on. What we made them aware of in the second half of defense is)
"First, we set a certain line to apply pressure to prevent an open game, which is PREMIST."
By giving the opponent space, it increases the individual strength of Tokyo, so to make that area somewhat compact, we lower the line and then respond tenaciously. I think we managed to cope well by allocating more people to the center.