[J League (J1) Latest Information]Round 7 of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League will be held in various locations on April 7th. At Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, Kawasaki Frontale and FC Machida Zelvia played against each other.
Go Kuroda, the manager of FC Machida Zelvia, gave a flash interview after the match against Kawasaki Frontale.
On the 7th, Machida played against Kawasaki F in the 7th round of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. Machida took the lead in the 32nd minute with Shota Fujio’s goal, but in the 71st minute, goalkeeper Akio Tani fouled Yu Kobayashi, who was trying to break through, and was given a red card and sent off. However, after that, Coach Kuroda showed a strategy to increase the number of defensemen and snatched a 1-0 victory.
Although they suffered their first loss in the previous round, Machida maintained their sole lead in the lead with five wins, one draw, and one loss. Coach Kuroda said after the game that he felt the improvement in his defense.
“I think the defense from the front was solidly built, and the fact that we couldn’t get to the ball like we did last time improved a lot today, so in that sense, including the forwards who came forward really aggressively, I think they did a good job of keeping a clean sheet.”
In the match against Kawasaki F, the team’s defensive command after goalkeeper Tani’s sending off was successful, but he revealed that his intention was not to break the lead even in an unfavorable situation.
“One of the key things for us is the regulation we have in place, so we will make sure to do that well.Also, we will talk to the players about maintaining our physical strength and the flow of the game, including substitute players. I think that’s because even though they had someone sent off, they were really persistent and patient until the end.”
Specifically, he seems to think that bringing in the experienced defender Masako Gen midway through has had a positive impact on the team.
“There were still over 10 minutes left in that situation, so it was a difficult situation, but our concept was to bring in our captain, Masako (Minamoto), and ultimately bounce back firmly in front of the goal. So in that sense, I have the impression that the captain held his own until the end.”
Regarding the team’s ability to avoid losing consecutive games even in difficult situations, he said, “If you get into the habit of losing and conceding goals, you’ll end up having a hard time getting out when you get stuck in a quagmire, so we definitely proved that this is Machida’s style of soccer. I hope that the players gain confidence and play in the next match and onwards,” said Coach Kuroda. In the next game against Vissel Kobe on the 13th, Shota Fujio and Yu Hirakawa will be absent due to their commitments to the U-23 Japan National Team, but the coach has high hopes for the team’s cohesiveness.
“I think the hole will be hard to fill, and I think it’s a tough situation, but I want to get through it as a team so that we can make up for it emotionally.”
2024-04-07 08:29:47
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