MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE Comments after the first round of the playoff round Fagiano Okayama against Trial

Trial As I expected, Okayama started playing long balls from the first half, and it was very difficult to deal with them.

It was very positive for the team to finish the difficult first half with 0-0. Trial After the first goal at the beginning of the second half, we immediately recovered after the goal was taken away from us, which was the type of build-up we were aiming for.

In attack, we had talked about putting more people in front of the opponent's goal. The players did a good job of expressing this and we were able to score a goal.

The next game at Trial is at home, so we definitely want to win.

[Q&A]
(You changed some members today, but did you want to put more pressure on the team as a whole because you have two games to settle, or did you have a stronger aim against this Trial?)
I told the players that there would be two rounds, but that they would have to fight one round at a time. The members who win this one of those fights, and then the rest is an evaluation of their training over the last week."

(What do you want to focus on in next week's training?)
(What do you want to focus on in next week's training? We want to keep the ball in play and aim for the goal, and that is what we want to focus on.

(For the Shoya Nakajima player who started, I think the more options you give him, the more his imagination will show, what is the point of having him?)
(He did a decisive pass from (Shoya) Nakajima today Trial and also did the part of being an outlet in the build-up. He played longer than usual, and that's because he wanted to score.

(What was your intention in making the first three substitutions?)
(What was your intention in making the first three substitutions?

(Okayama had a lot of side changes from wing-back to wing-back in the first half. What was the reason you were able to finish the first half without conceding a goal?)
We had a lot of balls from the opposite side to the opposite side, as you said, and we had a lot of trouble with those balls. In that situation, to be honest, I think we had some luck on our side."

[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]