Daizen Maeda: “Takefusa Kubo pressed opponent’s defender well, so luckily the ball rolled toward me. I was able to carry the ball well, but couldn’t decide whether lift the ball or not. I think it was right that I didn’t choose what to do. As a result, I was able to scored a goal by choosing the way I’m good at. If I chose chip shot, I might not have scored a goal.
“I’ve been playing as left winger for a long time in training, so I expected to play as left winger, but I played as CFW. I think the strategy of aiming for space behind opponent’s defenders as team was so good.”
And now let’s see what Reo Hatate said after the match…
