Niigata Captain Horime to make a comeback from 19th place in relegation zone, united to head towards the Shonan match
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J1 Niigata, which has been sluggish in 19th place in the relegation zone with 2 wins, 7 draws, and 7 losses, practiced privately at Al Village in Seirocho, Niigata on the 22nd, in preparation for the home match against Shonan on the 25th. Following the previous match against Okayama, he lost to Tokyo V in the third round of the Levain Cup on the 21st and lost two consecutive official matches. As the players continue to fight, the players can see their confusion, defender Captain Horime Yuto (30) emphasized the importance of unity and expressed his determination to fight patiently.
Right now, the pitch is filled with the “confusion” of each player. It takes time to organize and translate the way we fight, but we won't wait for the match. Captain Horime admitted that it was a “difficult situation,” but maintained his fighting spirit and tightened his expression, saying, “As long as you have the right mind, you can do it. It's time to stick with your heart.”
Horime felt that the Niigata style that he had built up since 2019, which dominates the game by holding the ball, was “unable to express”, and after the previous match against Okayama, where he was completely defeated in terms of content more than the score of 1-2, he exchanged opinions with manager Kimori and the head of the Noble Reinforcement Headquarters of Terakawa. However, they are not sticking to style in order to win realistically. In particular, Shonan, the opponent in the next match, will be pressing with high strength, like Okayama and Tokyo V. “We have to share how well we are doing and enter the game,” he says, and has no intention of making the same mistake.
The image is from the first half of the 11th round match against Kyoto. He continued to aim behind the opponent, and maintained a compact defensive formation and took the lead. “A word of “why” that doesn't match your intentions is a step behind the scenes.” To continue fighting with the same spirit for 90 minutes with the team, it is the key to showing off the skill of the man, who has been captain for six consecutive seasons, that will create a good atmosphere. “I want to hear about the various opinions and be able to live with a positive mindset,” he said reassuringly.
