Motoki NAGAKURA

First of all, I think the most important thing is to firmly utilize the issues that came up in the match against JEF United Ichihara Chiba. Considering our current ranking, it is an important match, and it is the most important game for Tokyo as well. We absolutely want to win. The fans and supporters have given us great encouragement ahead of the match against Tokyo Verdy, and we just have to respond to that support with our play to the fullest. I want to contribute to the team with the result of scoring goals.

Teruhito NAKAGAWA

I will fight to win with all my might. I will battle with strong determination.

Sei MUROYA

This is an important match regardless of the standings. We lost in the penalty shootout in the previous encounter. To aim for the championship, Tokyo is seeking only the full 3 points in this match. We want to move forward believing in what we have built up this season.

Player Kei Sato

(After the defeat in the previous match) we must firmly switch gears, keep our heads up, and fight. We absolutely cannot lose the match against Tokyo Verdy. Also, to win the league, we absolutely cannot drop points. That is why we must win this match. We will definitely win. We will fight with all our might.

Leon NOZAWA

My first start this season was in the match against Tokyo Verdy. It was a game we could have won if I had been able to finish. As an academy graduate, I cannot afford to lose, and I want to show the frustration I felt in the first half of the league through my results. The debt from that matchup can only be repaid in this one match. I have played up to today believing that only I can clear that frustration and repay that debt. For the sake of victory, we will align the focus of the entire team and face this match.

Hayato Inamura

This is a match we must win. We lost the previous encounter, and everyone is filled with the spirit of 'We will do it in this match.' We just need to express that feeling on the field. During the match against JEF United Chiba, they cheered us on from the warm-up, and I truly apologize for not being able to respond to that support. We will prepare thoroughly and fight aiming solely for the three points.

Rio OMORI

Considering this season's regulations, we cannot afford to drop a single match from here on. This is a battle for the club's pride, and I believe it will be a clash of souls. Since it's a series of consecutive matches, I expect it to be an all-out battle. I want this to be a match where we give everything we've got.

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Player comments for the match against Tokyo Verdy vol.1 are here