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Maciej Skorza 's post-match press conference against F.C.Tokyo
Comment after Meiji Yasuda J1 League Round 1 F.C.Tokyo game
“It was a very disappointing result. Our aim was to start the season on a better note.
Today, the first half and the second half were completely different matches. I think we were able to play our football in the first half, even if it wasn't perfect. We also performed well with our high presses, and had many opportunities to steal the ball from our opponents, but after that we struggled to create chances. There were times when we ended up being offside, but I think there were some areas where we weren't able to make good decisions or were behind.
In the second half, we were a little passive, and we couldn't maintain the intensity of our pressing, so we let F.C.Tokyo play in our half. After that, I tried to increase the strength of defense by introducing fresh wings. We conceded an own goal, but we conceded a goal while the opponents kept pushing us down, so I will try not to use the word “unlucky”. After conceding the second goal, we brought in Shinzo (Koroki) and Sekine (Takahiro) to turn the tide, but we were unable to do so.
I would like to analyze this match in detail, especially in the second half. I don't think we should show two very different faces in one match like this. I wanted to win as it was my J.League debut match, but I am very disappointed and saddened. But to tell you the truth, even past teams didn't get good results in the first match.
It was a sad day, but I saw one wonderful thing. They are Urawa Reds fans and supporters. It's the first time in my career that I've seen so many supporters in an away game. I would like to thank all the fans and supporters, and I hope that they will work harder and have fun in the next match.”
[Question-and-answer session]
(Were there any discoveries during the J.League matches?)
“First of all, I felt that the J.League has a lot of technical and skillful players. In order not to let that play out, I tried not to give the opponent space in today's match.My first impression of the J.League was that."
(Even if he took the ball from the opponent in a good position, I think it was not easy to get a chance, but is it necessary to accumulate training to improve on that point, or do individual conditions need to improve more?)
“I think we were all in a better position when we scored our own goals, but it wasn’t just about being in the penalty area when we conceded goals. I think there are things that we couldn't do.I think we had more time to run because we weren't able to attack while keeping the ball.I think we can improve a lot of things like that. ”
(There were almost no scenes where Alexander Scholz joined the attack today. I think that his participation in the attack was the accent of the attack until now, but was there a tactical reason why it wasn't there today? )
“F.C.Tokyo is a player who contributes in attack, so it wasn’t because we set a special rule today. Diego Oliveira and Adaiuton are very good at such plays, so today the priority among the centre-backs was to prevent counterattacks.”
(At the start today, Tomoaki Okubo was on the left side and Yoshio Koizumi was on the bottom of the top, but they switched places in the middle of the first half. What was the aim and what was the effect?)
“In this team, Koizumi and Okubo can switch positions and play. When Okubo is in the bottom of the top, he will play differently from (Koizumi) Kaho.
In today's case, when the middle zone was a little tight, we switched positions and created a different shape. For me, it's a natural play, and in the future, I'm aiming to play not only with two players, but also with the top, bottom, and both wings changing positions. I want all four of us to play as all-rounders.”
(Was it changed by the player's judgment?)
“Of course, there are times when the positions change according to my instructions, and there are times when the players decide. The important thing is that everyone understands the four positions. There is also a way to defend against the opponent, so during the training camp, I talked to everyone so that they understood how to defend in this position. As long as you understand, there will be no problem at all even if you switch places.」
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
“It was a very disappointing result. Our aim was to start the season on a better note.
Today, the first half and the second half were completely different matches. I think we were able to play our football in the first half, even if it wasn't perfect. We also performed well with our high presses, and had many opportunities to steal the ball from our opponents, but after that we struggled to create chances. There were times when we ended up being offside, but I think there were some areas where we weren't able to make good decisions or were behind.
In the second half, we were a little passive, and we couldn't maintain the intensity of our pressing, so we let F.C.Tokyo play in our half. After that, I tried to increase the strength of defense by introducing fresh wings. We conceded an own goal, but we conceded a goal while the opponents kept pushing us down, so I will try not to use the word “unlucky”. After conceding the second goal, we brought in Shinzo (Koroki) and Sekine (Takahiro) to turn the tide, but we were unable to do so.
I would like to analyze this match in detail, especially in the second half. I don't think we should show two very different faces in one match like this. I wanted to win as it was my J.League debut match, but I am very disappointed and saddened. But to tell you the truth, even past teams didn't get good results in the first match.
It was a sad day, but I saw one wonderful thing. They are Urawa Reds fans and supporters. It's the first time in my career that I've seen so many supporters in an away game. I would like to thank all the fans and supporters, and I hope that they will work harder and have fun in the next match.”
[Question-and-answer session]
(Were there any discoveries during the J.League matches?)
“First of all, I felt that the J.League has a lot of technical and skillful players. In order not to let that play out, I tried not to give the opponent space in today's match.My first impression of the J.League was that."
(Even if he took the ball from the opponent in a good position, I think it was not easy to get a chance, but is it necessary to accumulate training to improve on that point, or do individual conditions need to improve more?)
“I think we were all in a better position when we scored our own goals, but it wasn’t just about being in the penalty area when we conceded goals. I think there are things that we couldn't do.I think we had more time to run because we weren't able to attack while keeping the ball.I think we can improve a lot of things like that. ”
(There were almost no scenes where Alexander Scholz joined the attack today. I think that his participation in the attack was the accent of the attack until now, but was there a tactical reason why it wasn't there today? )
“F.C.Tokyo is a player who contributes in attack, so it wasn’t because we set a special rule today. Diego Oliveira and Adaiuton are very good at such plays, so today the priority among the centre-backs was to prevent counterattacks.”
(At the start today, Tomoaki Okubo was on the left side and Yoshio Koizumi was on the bottom of the top, but they switched places in the middle of the first half. What was the aim and what was the effect?)
“In this team, Koizumi and Okubo can switch positions and play. When Okubo is in the bottom of the top, he will play differently from (Koizumi) Kaho.
In today's case, when the middle zone was a little tight, we switched positions and created a different shape. For me, it's a natural play, and in the future, I'm aiming to play not only with two players, but also with the top, bottom, and both wings changing positions. I want all four of us to play as all-rounders.”
(Was it changed by the player's judgment?)
“Of course, there are times when the positions change according to my instructions, and there are times when the players decide. The important thing is that everyone understands the four positions. There is also a way to defend against the opponent, so during the training camp, I talked to everyone so that they understood how to defend in this position. As long as you understand, there will be no problem at all even if you switch places.」
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
