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MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE 35th Sec.
2024.10.23(Wed) 19:00 KICK OFF

vs.Nagoya Grampus

Panasonic Stadium Suita

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[Preview] The match against Nagoya will also lead to the EMPEROR'S CUP. Grabbing consecutive home wins with the supporters

Gamba's second year under Poyatos is reaching its climax. The team is still in the process of growing as they continue to move forward towards their return to prominence, but in the match against Kawasaki F., they showed effective attacking from the start and succeeded in scoring the opening goal. However, they lacked the power to press on and conceded a painful goal in the second half, resulting in them being unable to win.
"We have seen some results from our offensive efforts during the break, so the match against Nagoya is a good opportunity to make further improvements. We want to beat Nagoya and aim for the EMPEROR'S CUP with momentum," said Ichimori, and his words are echoed by everyone on the team.

Gamba is three days away from the semi-finals of the EMPEROR'S CUP, but there are only two home league games left this season. "We only have two home games, so we want to show our supporters a good performance and play a good game," said Nakatani, vowing to win at home following the Sapporo match.
Gamba lost to Nagoya 0-1 both times last season, but this season they won 1-0 away. Nagoya has been playing a solid game, so a low-scoring game is expected, but the key to getting three points is patience and risk management.
"It will be a must not to allow Nagoya to score the first goal" (Ichimori). Coach Head Coach is wary of Nagoya's simple but fast vertical attacks, saying that they are not obsessed with ball possession and "have the power to score with fast attacks using long balls", but Gamba has no intention of showing a timid fight at home.

Nagoya plays with a five-man defense, but Usami said, "Because Nagoya has a large number of defenders, we need ideas and combinations that exceed the opponent's imagination." In addition to the sharp side attacks shown in the match against Kawasaki F, we want to break through their solid defense with combinations from the center and shots from mid-range. Hayashi also made his Gamba debut in the previous match, so expectations are high for a brave performance at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

Meanwhile, Nagoya is currently in 9th place. They lost 0-2 to Sapporo in the last round and are currently on a losing streak in the league, but they have made it to the finals of the Levain Cup and are showing their competitive spirit under the Head Coach Hasegawa, who also led the Gamba era.
In contrast to Gamba, who will be playing in the EMPEROR'S CUP semi-finals in just three days, Nagoya will likely come prepared to win, in order to gain momentum for the Levain Cup final on November 2nd.
Nagoya's total of 40 goals means they are not explosive, but they have scored three goals four times this season. They also won against Hiroshima 3-2. Of course, Nagai and Inagaki, who have scored the most goals on the team with six, and Kasper Aalund Junker(KASPER JUNKER) with four goals, as well as former Gamba player Anderson PATRIC Aguiar Oliveira, who has scored five goals, are players to watch out for. Nakatani, who knows his former club's offensive line well, also waries the individual abilities of the attackers, saying, "There is a pattern of passing the ball to Nagai on the counter, so preparation will be important."

Although the competitive Nagoya team is a tough opponent, "we want to win as it will give us a leg up in the EMPEROR'S CUP" (Nakatani).
Just like the dramatic victory against Sapporo, which filled Panasonic Stadium Suita with joy, they will be fighting with all their might to grab the three points.

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