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"This team has the DNA of never giving up. I am confident that we can compete with 12 members." Coach Maciej Skorza (regular press conference 10/13)
On the 13th, manager Maciej Skorza held a press conference online, where he expressed his enthusiasm for the J.League YBC Levain Cup Prime Stage semi-final round 2 against Yokohama F･Marinos will be held at Saitama Stadium on the 15th (Sunday).
(I felt that the first game on the 11th was a pretty good performance among the Reds' games this season. I think you checked on the footage after the game, but again, how do you evaluate it?)
“I think there were a lot of good moments in this game. It was an away game against one of the best teams in the J.League, but I think there were a lot of times when we were in control of the game. Best of the season I don't know if it was one of those games, but it was definitely a game with a lot of good moments."
(Based on that match, what are your goals for the second match on the 15th?)
"That's a good question. My first aim is to score more goals than my opponent and get to the finals. However, I think we have to create more chances than we did in the first game. To do that, we have to take even more risks. I think"
(Jumpei Hayakawa was injured in the first game, Hiroki Sakai was suspended due to being sent off in the first game, Atsuki Ito participated in the activities of the Japan national team, and Ayumu Ohata participated in the activities of the U-22 Japan national team. There are a lot of injuries.I think your options are limited, but are you thinking about ways to prepare for the next match?
``We have various ideas for the next game, but the final answer will only be given after tomorrow's practice.Hiroki Hiroki Sakai will not be able to participate, but the other players, including the medical staff, will make sure to prepare for Sunday. We are preparing for the game.”
(Among the injured players, how many are able to train hard enough to participate in games? At what point in the rest of the season does Hiroki Abe plan to use him?)
“There are several important players who are injured. I would like to see Hiroki Abe in an official game as soon as possible. This means that all the injured will return.
(The away goal rule has been abolished worldwide, with the system determining the win or loss based on the total of two matches, and it has also been abolished in the YBC Levain Cup this year.Do you have any opinions on this?)
``I've always lived with the away goal rule, so my preference is leaning towards that.It's still a new method, so I'll have to try it out for a few years and judge how it turned out.'' I think this is a rule and there is nothing I can do about it, so I would like to do what I can.As for the two matches against Yokohama F. Marinos, this rule change will work for us for now. I think you could say it's an advantage. In any case, if we want to go to the final, we have to score at least two goals."
(What is Hayakawa's situation? Also, if Yota Horiuchi is selected, what kind of play do you expect him to play?)
"One of the two will be in the starting lineup. Currently, the medical staff is working hard to recover Junpei. For now, he is making adjustments separately. Today's practice He is not included in the tournament.So, we will make a decision tomorrow.If Junpei can make it in time, it is possible that Junpei will participate, but if he can't make it in time, there will be Yota Horiuchi is very capable. I think he will give the team some extra fresh energy, so if he plays, I think it will be a surprise for our opponents.”
(How do you feel about playing the second game at home?)
"I am confident that we can fight with 12 players. I believe that the supporters will fight together. If possible, I would like to play in a packed stadium. It is a very important match for the club as a whole. A home game will definitely be an advantage for us. I think it will be.”
(In order to advance to the final, we have to come from behind in the second game, but this season we have come from behind to win six 90-minute games in the J1 League and one game in the YBC Levain Cup.On the other hand, Coach Maciej is in charge) Before he took over, he didn't play a single game last season. Coach Maciej said in May about the failure to turn things around until last season, ``It's a mental thing, so I decided to change that first. "I'm starting to be able to fight no matter the situation," he said.However, as time has passed since then, how do you feel about the players' mentality as they prepare for a comeback?
“Our current team has a DNA of never giving up. The tougher the adversity, the more motivated we are. Even in the locker room, I can feel that the entire team is looking forward to Sunday's game. .It was brought up earlier, but Hiroki Sakai is absent and there are some injured players, but I think the team will fight regardless.The team has to fight hard from the get-go and win. I'm sure they'll work hard to get those two goals and have the mental strength they show in the locker room, but I'm very proud to be able to coach such great players with such great personalities. I consider myself a lucky coach."
(You mentioned earlier that you want to fight in a packed stadium.) What kind of atmosphere do you expect the stadium to have for the second game on the 15th? Also, what kind of fight do you want to show to create that atmosphere? Are you there?)
"We want to show positive energy, but even if we don't turn it on, our fans and supporters have always given us great support from the beginning."
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
(I felt that the first game on the 11th was a pretty good performance among the Reds' games this season. I think you checked on the footage after the game, but again, how do you evaluate it?)
“I think there were a lot of good moments in this game. It was an away game against one of the best teams in the J.League, but I think there were a lot of times when we were in control of the game. Best of the season I don't know if it was one of those games, but it was definitely a game with a lot of good moments."
(Based on that match, what are your goals for the second match on the 15th?)
"That's a good question. My first aim is to score more goals than my opponent and get to the finals. However, I think we have to create more chances than we did in the first game. To do that, we have to take even more risks. I think"
(Jumpei Hayakawa was injured in the first game, Hiroki Sakai was suspended due to being sent off in the first game, Atsuki Ito participated in the activities of the Japan national team, and Ayumu Ohata participated in the activities of the U-22 Japan national team. There are a lot of injuries.I think your options are limited, but are you thinking about ways to prepare for the next match?
``We have various ideas for the next game, but the final answer will only be given after tomorrow's practice.Hiroki Hiroki Sakai will not be able to participate, but the other players, including the medical staff, will make sure to prepare for Sunday. We are preparing for the game.”
(Among the injured players, how many are able to train hard enough to participate in games? At what point in the rest of the season does Hiroki Abe plan to use him?)
“There are several important players who are injured. I would like to see Hiroki Abe in an official game as soon as possible. This means that all the injured will return.
(The away goal rule has been abolished worldwide, with the system determining the win or loss based on the total of two matches, and it has also been abolished in the YBC Levain Cup this year.Do you have any opinions on this?)
``I've always lived with the away goal rule, so my preference is leaning towards that.It's still a new method, so I'll have to try it out for a few years and judge how it turned out.'' I think this is a rule and there is nothing I can do about it, so I would like to do what I can.As for the two matches against Yokohama F. Marinos, this rule change will work for us for now. I think you could say it's an advantage. In any case, if we want to go to the final, we have to score at least two goals."
(What is Hayakawa's situation? Also, if Yota Horiuchi is selected, what kind of play do you expect him to play?)
"One of the two will be in the starting lineup. Currently, the medical staff is working hard to recover Junpei. For now, he is making adjustments separately. Today's practice He is not included in the tournament.So, we will make a decision tomorrow.If Junpei can make it in time, it is possible that Junpei will participate, but if he can't make it in time, there will be Yota Horiuchi is very capable. I think he will give the team some extra fresh energy, so if he plays, I think it will be a surprise for our opponents.”
(How do you feel about playing the second game at home?)
"I am confident that we can fight with 12 players. I believe that the supporters will fight together. If possible, I would like to play in a packed stadium. It is a very important match for the club as a whole. A home game will definitely be an advantage for us. I think it will be.”
(In order to advance to the final, we have to come from behind in the second game, but this season we have come from behind to win six 90-minute games in the J1 League and one game in the YBC Levain Cup.On the other hand, Coach Maciej is in charge) Before he took over, he didn't play a single game last season. Coach Maciej said in May about the failure to turn things around until last season, ``It's a mental thing, so I decided to change that first. "I'm starting to be able to fight no matter the situation," he said.However, as time has passed since then, how do you feel about the players' mentality as they prepare for a comeback?
“Our current team has a DNA of never giving up. The tougher the adversity, the more motivated we are. Even in the locker room, I can feel that the entire team is looking forward to Sunday's game. .It was brought up earlier, but Hiroki Sakai is absent and there are some injured players, but I think the team will fight regardless.The team has to fight hard from the get-go and win. I'm sure they'll work hard to get those two goals and have the mental strength they show in the locker room, but I'm very proud to be able to coach such great players with such great personalities. I consider myself a lucky coach."
(You mentioned earlier that you want to fight in a packed stadium.) What kind of atmosphere do you expect the stadium to have for the second game on the 15th? Also, what kind of fight do you want to show to create that atmosphere? Are you there?)
"We want to show positive energy, but even if we don't turn it on, our fans and supporters have always given us great support from the beginning."
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
