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Thiago: "The most important thing is for the team to win, so I'll do my best to achieve that."
On the 6th, after the 22nd round match of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League against Shonan Bellmare, Thiago Santana, who scored two goals, spoke about what he thinks is necessary to improve the team in the future.
(I scored two great goals, but first let's look back on the first one.)
"We were in good form until halfway through the game, but we lost concentration at the end, conceded a goal, and ended up losing the game.
Before the match even began, I had analyzed where the space was and I was glad that I was able to score the opening goal."
(He has been coming on as a substitute recently and I think he has been getting frustrated, but today he was seen giving advice to Brian (Linssen) from the bench, which showed the team's strength.)
"I think we have become one team, and I consider Brian an important teammate. We have a lot of respect for each other. I don't think Brian had many chances today, but I knew that if he played calmly, his chances would come.
Whether I'm on the field or he's on the field, we have to score as forwards. I want us to score together for the team."
(With today's two goals, will Thiago be able to get back on track?)
"Whether I score or not, I want to give it my all for the team. However, I also know that my job as a forward is to score goals. Even if I'm not in the starting lineup or I don't score, I think I got a result today because I've been working hard every day. The most important thing is for the team to win, so I'll keep working hard for that."
(You were winning 2-1 but then you conceded two goals. What do you feel you lacked as a team?)
"We were winning 2-1 and we should have dominated the game a bit more. It would have been better if we had controlled it. Instead, we sped up and pushed forward, which resulted in us conceding goals, so I think an area for improvement is to dominate and control the game more when we're winning."
(I think it will be necessary to use time well to win)
"That's true not only for us to have possession of the ball, but also for taking advantage of the opponents' press to draw fouls and waste time. We as players have to read the situation of the game and play accordingly. We have to understand what is going on and play accordingly. I think we are still lacking in that way of playing the game."
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[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
(I scored two great goals, but first let's look back on the first one.)
"We were in good form until halfway through the game, but we lost concentration at the end, conceded a goal, and ended up losing the game.
Before the match even began, I had analyzed where the space was and I was glad that I was able to score the opening goal."
(He has been coming on as a substitute recently and I think he has been getting frustrated, but today he was seen giving advice to Brian (Linssen) from the bench, which showed the team's strength.)
"I think we have become one team, and I consider Brian an important teammate. We have a lot of respect for each other. I don't think Brian had many chances today, but I knew that if he played calmly, his chances would come.
Whether I'm on the field or he's on the field, we have to score as forwards. I want us to score together for the team."
(With today's two goals, will Thiago be able to get back on track?)
"Whether I score or not, I want to give it my all for the team. However, I also know that my job as a forward is to score goals. Even if I'm not in the starting lineup or I don't score, I think I got a result today because I've been working hard every day. The most important thing is for the team to win, so I'll keep working hard for that."
(You were winning 2-1 but then you conceded two goals. What do you feel you lacked as a team?)
"We were winning 2-1 and we should have dominated the game a bit more. It would have been better if we had controlled it. Instead, we sped up and pushed forward, which resulted in us conceding goals, so I think an area for improvement is to dominate and control the game more when we're winning."
(I think it will be necessary to use time well to win)
"That's true not only for us to have possession of the ball, but also for taking advantage of the opponents' press to draw fouls and waste time. We as players have to read the situation of the game and play accordingly. We have to understand what is going on and play accordingly. I think we are still lacking in that way of playing the game."
(End)
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
