"Summary of Manager Yoshiyuki SHINODA's Press Conference"

"The first half team seemed a bit heavy and the defense was very long. It was good that we didn't concede, but it was a bit far to the goal."
Regarding the second half, we conceded some points, but we were able to play the game very aggressively and create many scoring opportunities. We want to continue this challenging attitude in the future.

"Q&A"
Q=In the first half, there were several moments where Nagai's speed was effective?
"On the contrary, it became only that attacking pattern, and there were very few scenes where the ball was calmly carried. Of course, the opponent's back was open, so I think it's not bad to use Nagai's speed, but I feel like there was nothing beyond that."

Q=What is Shoya NAKAJIMA's evaluation?
"Nakajima is a player who always has a high awareness of receiving the ball and turning, as well as shooting. I think he played very well in today's match."

Q=What was the intention of changing the system in the first and second half?
"We have changed our approach and increased our pressing in order to try something new. This system allows us to have more players on the outside and in the center, so we would like to use it as an option going forward."

Q=What were the gains and challenges in today's match?
"The first goal was conceded due to a simple mistake, and the foul that led to the second goal was unnecessary. Nakajima's goal was fantastic, but not being able to score the second and third goals was a challenge."

Q=Towards the Mainz match
"I want to be able to play like the second half for the entire 90 minutes and ultimately win. All the players are playing with a high level of awareness, so I want to continue this."

"Yuichi MARUYAMA"

(About the match)
"I think it was a shame that we ended up losing. As for the second half, it was a positive element that we were able to take action ourselves, and I think it would have been even better if we could have done that from the first half."

(For future matches)
"We changed the system in the first and second half, but it's not about the system, it's about everyone receiving the ball and moving together with cohesion in both attack and defense. We want to use today's experience to our advantage in the next match."

"Shoya NAKAJIMA"

(Looking back on the match)
"It was really fun. There are differences in speed and power compared to Japan, and I personally think it suits me. I knew I could use my weapon, dribbling, to get past the opponent, so if I can turn that into additional points, I feel like I can take another step forward in my growth."

(Scored one point with FK)
"I think that shot was really good, and I'm glad I was able to score in the game because I've been practicing to score with FK."

(It seemed like he was playing with confidence)
"I always try to play with confidence."

(What were the challenges and gains of today's match?)
"I think we were able to initiate more in the second half than in the first half, and it was fun to play. However, we still made a lot of mistakes and couldn't score any additional points, so that is something we need to work on in the future."