I'm taking a positive attitude towards the fact that we were able to grab three points from our last match against Tokyo Verdy. In the first half, things didn't go well for the team, but we were able to keep the ball and go into the second half with a clean sheet, and I myself was moving well, so it didn't leave such a negative impression. That's why I was personally disappointed that I couldn't take to the pitch in the second half, but as a team we won. At this time, I think that the best way to move forward as a team is to "win and then reflect on it," so I'd like to take this victory positively and head into this match against Shimizu S-Pulse.

Personally, Shimizu is my old club where I played in '22 and '23. When I first transferred, I remember feeling a little intimidated because it is a traditional club of the "Original 10". The Tokushima Vortis I played for before was a team with a lot of turnover of players and young players constantly emerging, and I feel that I was able to show my best because of that atmosphere, but in contrast, I was left with regrets that I was not able to express myself well on the pitch in my first year at Shimizu. However, as time passed, I got used to the team and as I got to know the good points of Shimizu, it is also true that this turned into affection. Many people supported me during that time. In order to show my gratitude for that, I would like to fight in this match and show my true self.

This season, Shimizu has a very good team. The whole team plays with a unified mindset, and you can see their determination in their football. In particular, I have a strong impression that the ball is being distributed mainly around Takashi INUI, who is the key player in the attack. During the game, Inui appears all over the pitch and creates attacks, so I think that the most important thing for Gamba is for the players around him to respond well and not let him get away with it.
Looking back at the four games we've played so far, we're still in the process of building our team, and while we may not always be able to play the kind of football that Dani (Head Coach) envisions, we still need to show our strength in the ball and intensity before we can even think about tactics in order to get results. With that in mind, we'll play with all our might, with a down-to-earth, tenacious approach to the home team, aiming for victory. We look forward to your enthusiastic support.