On the 12th, after the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Kashiwa Reysol, Samuel Gustafson spoke about today's match.

"In the match against Sagan Tosu, I said, 'It was a good step up for us to express our identity,' and I wanted to show that today as well, but it didn't happen."

(I think the match was similar to the one against Tokyo Verdy, but how do you want to play against an opponent like this?)
"If we can play well and express what we want to express, then playing against an opponent who plays in a 4-4-2 formation is the ideal format. They are an opponent who keeps their lines together well, so if we can show our skills, it will be easier. Today we didn't play like ourselves. Of course, the opponent also created some good formations, so we can praise them. However, we knew that going in, so we need to improve even more."

(Today, it looked like you were trying to get between the center back and the side back to shift the opponent.)
"It was the right solution against an opponent like this. I would normally like to stand between the striker and the midfielder, but I couldn't get involved in the game very well from that position, so if I can't get the ball in the middle, I have to look for other spaces."

(I can't seem to get on a winning streak or anything?)
"We haven't been able to win consecutive games this season. In terms of performance, we haven't been able to show what we want to be. After the Tosu match, we were able to express our identity, so I wanted to show the next step, but we weren't able to manage that."

(There is a little time until the next match, will the players have any discussions during that time?)
"Definitely. Of course I want to trust in the process, enjoy it, work hard, grow and do what I need to do to get better."

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