Q: "You've been in control since the beginning, but in what ways do you think you've improved as a team and been able to take the lead?"
Head Coach: "Is there any game that you would compare it to?"
Q: "I think the first half of the Oita match was very good, but how do you feel the Head Coach is doing in these last few matches?"
Head Coach: "In the first half, there were times when the distance between the players was too far and we couldn't get the ball in the front line, but we corrected that midway through the first half and tried to avoid getting impatient and sending long balls too early. By using the anchor well, in the second half, when the opponents were a little tired and the game slowed down, each player was able to find a good position and everyone was able to play facing forward, which led to a lot of chances, such as crosses. I think that what we've been training this week and last week came out today. Also, unlike Oita, we played 4-4-2, so I think we specialized in that and came up with some countermeasures."

Q: In the first half, you created a lot of chances, including on the right side, but I think Sendai was watching Endo a little better. What were some things you deliberately corrected, and did you tend to lean to the right side, but did you use the advantage of the right side well and make a compromise?
Head Coach: "The reason we played more on the right was because Usami sent long balls to Ono, and we played to the right rather than to the left because there were a lot of players on the right, with Higashiguchi, Miura and Suganuma. It's true that the anchor was a little isolated until the middle of the first half, so we adjusted Yajima's position by dropping him a little, and the front line was a little crowded, so that was it. By dropping him a little, Usami and ADEMILSON Braga Bispo Junior took half positions, and Ideguchi on the right side was a little bit further forward than the other two, but I think that the attention paid to Endo and the fact that Yajima was also there made it difficult for the opponent's midfield."

Q: "It's now that time has come, but how do you feel about remaining in J1?"
Head Coach Miyamoto: "We've had a lot of draws this season, and we haven't had many games where we had to win, which is why I think we're in this position now. As for today, instead of ending a 0-0 game with a 1-0 score, we had the attitude to score a second, third, or fourth goal, and we were able to create those opportunities, so we've improved in that regard. I don't think we're a team that really aims for that, and I feel disappointment in ourselves for being here at a time like this, but it's the result of what we've done this season, so we need to accept it and show even better things in the two remaining games."