Head Coach Poyatos: "In the end, I think it was a sad result that we ended up with a draw, but I'm happy that the team did their best in a difficult match. Looking at the game, there were scenes where we were able to control the game and fight while having the ball. I think the problem was that we lacked the decisive power, especially in the first half, when we had chances. I think we still need the power to score more goals there. In the second half, we were playing well defensively, but the opponent had no offensive strategy, so I think the substitution gave us a little more momentum. However, even though I was substituted, I think that it meant that we were playing well defensively. I think we need to continue to improve on our defense in our own penalty box and finishing the goals."

Q: "You played such a great game in the first half, but you still couldn't win. It seemed like your defense was a little tired in the front in the second half. What do you think about that?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "I think it's normal for the front line players to drop back, and it was something that could have been predicted to some extent before the match started. In fact, there were scenes where the midfielders' energy levels dropped, but when you look at the profiles of players like Takashi USAMI, Kota YAMADA, and Isa SAKAMOTO, they are offensive players, so if they spend more time on defense, I think they may get tired in that situation. If they had been able to spend a little more time attacking during that time, I think they would have been able to show some freshness."

Q: "You started off the first half very aggressively, but it seemed like your offensive power dropped off a little bit midway through the first half. Did the absence of WELTON have any impact?"
Head Coach Poyatos: "Yes, it's about one player, but I don't want to make excuses like that. I think WELTON's strengths were that he was able to make a difference and set up plays, but then Kishimoto also stepped in well and showed his strengths."

Q: Earlier, Coach Head Coach said that the players in the front line get tired when they spend a long time on defense, but they get fresher when they spend a long time on offense. What kind of plays do you think were necessary to extend the time on offense in the second half?
Head Coach Poyatos: "Well, I think that each person has their own interpretation of the term ball possession, but looking back on today's game, in terms of my own interpretation, Frontale certainly may have had a high ball possession rate in the second half, and I think that they were pushed back after they conceded a goal in the second half. However, especially in the time before they conceded the goal, their possession rate may have been high, but in terms of how efficient or effective their possession was, I honestly didn't feel that way, and I honestly didn't feel like I was doing any damage. I just looked at the ball and whether it was effective, so I think that ball possession is just ball possession. The important thing is how effective and appropriate the ball possession is, and I evaluate it, but I think that each person has their own evaluation or standard when it comes to possession, so I hope that everyone will evaluate it."