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Koroki ``You can't win with just luck.
After the public training on the 14th, Shinzo Koroki talked about the current situation of the team and his enthusiasm for the J League YBC Levain Cup group stage round 6 match against Shimizu S-Pulse, which will be held away at IAI Stadium Nihondaira on June 18th.
(During training after the off-season, he took time to warm up and play games against other people.)
“There were a lot of things I hadn’t done in a while, so it was good training.”
(How did you spend your time off?)
"I spent time at home."
(What are your thoughts looking back on the seven consecutive games?)
“My impression is that we were unable to take advantage of the games we could have won and the games we should have won.”
(What do you think about getting behind the opponent's defensive line and improving the attacking third attack?)
“I think our defense has become more solid, but that doesn’t mean we are taking risks in attacking.If we don’t take risks and moving forward, I don’t think our attacks will go well.There are also few opportunities for fullbacks to take up high positions. If we could keep the ball in front, I think there would be time for the full-backs to come up, but we just couldn't get the ball in. I think if we could keep the ball in front, we would be able to attack the sides more effectively. Masu"
(Didn't Koro not make a lot of moves to get behind the Koroki when he captured the ball in the front line?)
“Since I have a winger, it is difficult for me to make a move to overtake myself in the center when I am attacking in front.I think if I could break up from a higher position on the side, I would be able to create a good attack, but I am only half-hearted. I think it has a lot to do with form.I think the reason our defense has been able to keep us down by not conceding any points is because we are not taking risks, and the ideal is to limit the number of points conceded and attack in a good manner while taking risks.''
(He said he wasn't taking any risks, but when I talked to the defense, many players said, ``We're able to keep the number of goals we conceded down because the players on the front line are defending us.'') The position of the players on the front line How do you feel about that opinion?)
“I think that good attacks are possible when there is a good build-up from the back, and good defense is possible when the front line is well defended. I think there are a lot of situations. On the other hand, if you think about the build-up from the back, there aren't many times when the ball comes in in a good way. However, the players in front also make mistakes when the ball comes in. Because there are so many, I think it's difficult to get in from behind.I don't think we've hit the nail on the head yet.We've been able to pick up points, but luck alone won't win us the championship, so I want to push harder.”
(The next match is against Shimizu on June 18th. It is a match that will decide whether to advance to the group stage if they win, but Koroki has scored a lot of goals against Shimizu, does he have a good impression?)
"That may happen, and I don't think the matchup is bad. It's a match we absolutely have to win. We still have a chance to win all the titles this season, so we need to win against Shimizu first. (YBC) I want to make it through the group stage of the Levain Cup.”
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
(During training after the off-season, he took time to warm up and play games against other people.)
“There were a lot of things I hadn’t done in a while, so it was good training.”
(How did you spend your time off?)
"I spent time at home."
(What are your thoughts looking back on the seven consecutive games?)
“My impression is that we were unable to take advantage of the games we could have won and the games we should have won.”
(What do you think about getting behind the opponent's defensive line and improving the attacking third attack?)
“I think our defense has become more solid, but that doesn’t mean we are taking risks in attacking.If we don’t take risks and moving forward, I don’t think our attacks will go well.There are also few opportunities for fullbacks to take up high positions. If we could keep the ball in front, I think there would be time for the full-backs to come up, but we just couldn't get the ball in. I think if we could keep the ball in front, we would be able to attack the sides more effectively. Masu"
(Didn't Koro not make a lot of moves to get behind the Koroki when he captured the ball in the front line?)
“Since I have a winger, it is difficult for me to make a move to overtake myself in the center when I am attacking in front.I think if I could break up from a higher position on the side, I would be able to create a good attack, but I am only half-hearted. I think it has a lot to do with form.I think the reason our defense has been able to keep us down by not conceding any points is because we are not taking risks, and the ideal is to limit the number of points conceded and attack in a good manner while taking risks.''
(He said he wasn't taking any risks, but when I talked to the defense, many players said, ``We're able to keep the number of goals we conceded down because the players on the front line are defending us.'') The position of the players on the front line How do you feel about that opinion?)
“I think that good attacks are possible when there is a good build-up from the back, and good defense is possible when the front line is well defended. I think there are a lot of situations. On the other hand, if you think about the build-up from the back, there aren't many times when the ball comes in in a good way. However, the players in front also make mistakes when the ball comes in. Because there are so many, I think it's difficult to get in from behind.I don't think we've hit the nail on the head yet.We've been able to pick up points, but luck alone won't win us the championship, so I want to push harder.”
(The next match is against Shimizu on June 18th. It is a match that will decide whether to advance to the group stage if they win, but Koroki has scored a lot of goals against Shimizu, does he have a good impression?)
"That may happen, and I don't think the matchup is bad. It's a match we absolutely have to win. We still have a chance to win all the titles this season, so we need to win against Shimizu first. (YBC) I want to make it through the group stage of the Levain Cup.”
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
