Following the Kirin Challenge Cup final, Japan national team midfielder Daichi Kamada spoke to the media.

On Playing in a Four-Back Formation

"It's been a really long time since I've played in a four-back formation, and we barely had any training time to prepare for today's match. I think there are aspects that will improve with time, and we'll get better overall."

"Against opponents like today who sit deep and defend, it's very difficult to break them down in modern football. We struggled with it too, but that's a fundamental challenge in Asian tournaments. Today we tried the four-back system, but whether we'll go with three or four at the back going forward remains to be seen. What's important is that we become more threatening against defensive opponents."

"I've had a long career, and I know that strong teams can win even when they don't play well, but weaker teams often can't win even when they do play well. In that context, I think we did what was necessary as a team. We didn't concede, we did what was needed even during difficult stretches, and we played with a shared understanding. You don't see that as often in other national teams. Winning when you're not playing well is not the norm."

"That said, we can't always rely on winning without playing well. Of course, there will be occasions when we play poorly. But what we want is to handle those matches—and ideally, to play good football ourselves and win in a way we're satisfied with. We want to tackle our challenges one by one and improve with each match."

AI翻訳。

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