2025 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Section 38 Kawasaki Frontale game [MATCH PARTNER Mitsubishi Motors] Trial Comments after

"It has been a good Trial. In some aspects, I would say very good. I think the whole team and each and every player did a good job today. I could see with good surprise today about the discipline and the team spirit and the mental aspect.

I don't think there have been too many occasions Trial where we have won the ball and recovered the second ball on so many occasions. That was a factor in the numerous chances we created today Trial. And compared to the past Trial, I think we played better, especially in zone 3. The speed of play was fast, the tempo was good, and there were a lot of moves to get behind.

I think the high press was also working well. The first goal was also a good move by Samuel (Gustafsson) after a high press and a steal in the middle of the field.

In the second half, we talked about keeping the intensity and using the space between the lines as we expected it to open up, and I think we controlled the game for most of the 90 minutes, so I am satisfied Trial with the result. Hiroki Abe There were some positives as well, such as the assist from There was also a great goal by Isaac (Kieseterin) and a farewell goal by Thiago (Santana). Marius (Huybraten) and Thiago, whose last game with the Reds was today, were very good.

And from the start, the fans and supporters also created a good atmosphere. We also wanted to end the game in a way that would dispel the image of Reds, and I would like to thank the players, fans, supporters, and everyone involved with Reds for making that possible.

[Q&A]
(In the first half, what was the decision to switch sides between Ryoma Watanabe and Matheus Savio players?)
(Q&A) "Shoya (Nakajima) and Savio (Matheus) were working well together on the left side, but Ryoma (Watanabe) was isolated on the right side, so I changed the right side in order to activate it.

In the second half, the opponent introduced a fresh player, Miura (Sota), and since he and Marcinho are a very strong combination, I told Savio that I would play on the right side as is, but if it became difficult defensively, I would consider replacing him with Ryoma again.

But Savio, who was good defensively in the Fagiano Okayama game, was very good again today, so there was no need to change sides.

(Renji Hidano scored the final goal against Fagiano Okayama, and today Shoya Nakajima was outstanding, with an assist from Hiroki Abe. Trial Did you have any player who you should have trusted a little more in terms of player selection?)
I think there were some good and some not so good decisions I made this season, of course. As for (Hidano) Renji, I think he is the future of Reds, and I think he will be one of the most important players next season.

Hirooi (Abe) is also our hope, but his minutes are still limited due to medical reasons.

Hirooi is a very talented player, and if he can handle the J-League with a healthy body and high intensity, I think he can help the team.

(Looking back on the season, how do you analyze the fact that after the Club World Cup, you lost every win Trial that would have put you in the championship lineup if you won? Also, some people said that there was no player on the pitch who could take a leadership role to 'win for sure'?)
'You are talking about the time when the course of the season was being decided. I don't think there was a single factor that affected us at that time. After the Club World Cup, conditions varied and we lacked the stability that we had before the Club World Cup. One of the reasons why our performance did not improve in the away game against Kashiwa Reysol may be that maybe the intensity of the training was too high. We prepared for the Kashiwa game in five days in hot weather, which I believe was a mistake.

Not only that, the result of the Club World Cup was different from our goal, and I think some players were disappointed there. I think that is why we could not maintain the same mental attitude after the Club World Cup. So, compared to the first half of the season, we played the second half of the season with less team spirit and energy.

In terms of leadership, I think there were players who worked hard, but there is still much room for improvement. However, I think there is still much room for improvement.

(Looking back on the season and comparing games in which we won outright and games in which we struggled, I have the impression that it is difficult to attack as well as we would like against stronger defenses. What does the team still lack in order to have a good attack against more solid opponents?)
I think that's what we saw today at Trial. Sanfrecce Hiroshima We had about a three-week break after the game, but Coach Masato Maesako and Coach Nobuyasu Ikeda have been preparing for the offensive practice, especially in the zone 3 area. We have been practicing mainly on timing and getting out from behind.

Okayama We had a practice Trial with the university before the game, and the results were starting to show there. I also think that is the direction we should be going. The first goal today also came from a one-touch-to-touch passing exchange.

However, I think what is lacking when playing against a team with a solid defense is the ability to play without being rushed. There are artist-type players like Savio, but they may have tried to make a good play suddenly before preparing for the next play by making a side change and moving the opponent.

Renji and Yusuke Matsuo (Yusuke Matsuo) can move naturally to the back, but some players do not have such a habit or need to be more physical. I would like to improve these areas in the future through training.

[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)