"Keigo HIGASHI"

"I think it was a good game where both teams showed their strengths and colors. I am very happy that we were able to achieve victory in that game."

(It seemed like he was playing with more physicality than usual)
"I want to go higher in the rankings, and since we always end up in the middle, I feel like it would be a waste if I don't give it my all when there's a chance to go up. I want to make this season a good one, so I'm really glad we were able to secure a victory here with three more matches to go."

（Looking ahead to the next match）
"I think Iwata will come with high motivation as they are fighting to avoid relegation, so I want to fight with even stronger determination. We haven't been able to win at home for a while, so I want to somehow win and create excitement together with the fans and supporters."

《Hyun Soo JANG》

(Before entering the game)
"The most important thing is not to cause trouble for the team with my own actions. I entered the game with the intention of repaying the fans and supporters with my play. The team's victory is everything."

(I think there were complex feelings, but how have you been feeling these past few days?)
"As a professional player, I had to show a fighting attitude from training."
Of course, there were complex and difficult emotions, but I think it is a very significant thing to have won today's match while controlling my mind.

（After the match, he bowed to the fans and supporters many times）
"In the past few matches, both as a team and individually, we haven't been able to perform well and give good results, so my personal feelings overlapped with the feelings of not being able to give a good present."

(What about the combination with Niwa?)
"We had many opportunities to play together in training, which allowed us to understand and deepen each other's playing style."

(I heard Hyun Soo JANG's call many times)
"I have nothing but gratitude for the fans and supporters who called my name many times."
"We must repay the fans and aim to become beloved football players for Tokyo."

"Tokyo - Manager Kenta HASEGAWA Press Conference Summary"

"It's been a while since we scored from a set piece, and there were some dangerous moments, but I think everyone fought without losing concentration. The next match will be an important one at home, so I want to prepare well and aim to beat Iwata."


Q=Did something happen to Takahagi player, who was replaced by Taben player from the second half?

"There were no major accidents, but my condition hasn't been improving since last week. In the first half, I was able to play to some extent, but compared to my usual play style, I felt a little lacking in aggressiveness. Last weekend, in the practice match, both (Higashi) Keigo and (Sotan) Tanabe had a good performance, so Tanabe was brought in for the second half."


Q=I think Hyun Soo JANG was in a difficult mental state, but he started and scored a goal, and in the end, he was in tears. What is your impression of his trust and today's play?

"I think he had feelings about today's match, and now I think he can only focus on soccer. In that sense, there was a strict notice from the team, and there was an announcement from the Korea Football Association, so it was a difficult situation, but we had a little talk to encourage him for today's match. In that sense, he is the captain of this season and we trust him to send him onto the pitch."


Q=What was the intention of using player Ogawa in this match, what was communicated before the match, and how was the result received?

"(Ryoya) Ogawa's performance has been consistently good, so it's not that Ota (Kosuke) was significantly bad, but at the moment Ogawa is in better condition, so we chose him. In the first half, there were a few dangerous situations where he was cut inside, but as time went on, he showed his strengths. I think if he had hit the second ball from the corner kick with a header, there would be nothing to complain about."


Q=Today's opponent was Yokohama FM, which has a characteristic of ball possession. What were the countermeasures and aims?

"We respected them enough and started today with a formation like 4-2-3-1, but we couldn't build the game when we were being overwhelmed in the midfield. So, in that sense, we started with a thick midfield to maintain a good balance. However, I naturally expected the time to compete to come, so in that sense, Lins, who came in from the middle, and Kensuke Nagai gave us plays that threatened the opponent, so I think it became a development where we were able to protect the one-point lead until the end."

"Summary of Yokohama FM Ange POSTECOGLOU Press Conference"

"Unfortunately, the result was not rewarded, but I think they gave their all and responded to everything I asked of them as players."

Q=After winning four consecutive games, we suffered three consecutive losses in official matches. Where do you think the cause lies?

"It was a bit difficult pitch condition to fully demonstrate our soccer. However, I think the players did their best even in such circumstances."

Why haven't any goals been scored in the last two matches?

"As I mentioned earlier, I don't think we had many problems ourselves. It was a difficult pitch condition to play our football."

And I may be looking at it from a different perspective than all of you. Instead of just looking at the result of zero, there may have been parts where the team was trying to score points and those parts were being blocked. I am looking at it, including those parts."