Head Coach Poyatos: "I personally think that we were a little off at the start of the first half, and that conceding a goal there had a big impact. We started the second half well and were able to control the game, but I think we lacked the precision to finish it off at the end. I think that if we don't finish it off in games like this, it will be a difficult match. However, I think the players gave it their all, and while taking risks, they gave it their all in the second half and throughout the entire match. I'm very disappointed, but I think we just have to look forward and keep going."

Q: "There were many periods in the first half where things didn't go well. What do you think was the cause of that, Head Coach Poyatos?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "I think the key was that we couldn't find the interior properly. I think we could have put Neta (Ravi) as the anchor and found (Yamamoto) Yuki from there a little more. I also think we could have created an environment where (Handa) Riku could move more freely. I think that our plan stagnated a little because of that. At the same time, the opponent's wing players were in the middle, so there were some things that didn't go well, including that, but I think they held on well in the first half, conceding only one goal."

Q: Before the match, you said that Kagawa would not play in the anchor position, so did that affect the fact that you were not prepared in the first half?
"I knew from my own analysis that I could control that area,"Head Coach Poyatos.

Q: "In the second half, Tsukamoto came on and we started making more plays behind the defense, which I think improved our performance, but in the first half, the opponents kept the ball compact and we made a lot of passes to our feet. Was it because the opponents were able to defend well, or was there some problem on Gamba's side?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "I think there are two key points here. Cerezo defended well, and we tried some things that didn't work out in the first half. In a game like this, both teams have good and bad moments in the first and second halves, and when you lose, it's those bad points that stand out. But we did inflict damage in the second half, and when you think of it as a single game, I think there are advantages and disadvantages that arise at different times."

Q: "Today you brought on DAWHAN, who has been in the starting lineup since the beginning of June, as a substitute. What was your aim in doing so?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "I looked closely at his performance this week. It has nothing to do with his position, but I paid close attention to his performance in practice this week, and Hide (Ishige) showed good performance in practice, so I chose him."