Declaration of war: “I'm going to get it” LINE from a friend: “Don't get yellow”… Why Kagawa Shinji warned – Livedoor News

Declaration of war: “I'm going to get it” LINE from a friend: “Don't get yellow”… Why Kagawa Shinji warned him

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In the next match, he faces Inui Takashi, “I want to get Inui after getting Yellow in the fourth card.”

Former Japanese national team midfielder Kagawa Shinji, who plays for Cerezo Osaka, started in the 22nd round of the J1 League match against Urawa Reds on May 28th.

Kagawa has played many games for the Japanese national team at Saitama Stadium 2002, but it is said that this was the first time he has played against Urawa at Saitama Stadium.

Regarding his first play at Saitama Stadium for the first time in a while, he said, “It's nostalgia, but it was my first time playing against the Reds, so I wish they would have been able to play (in a match) on the weekends if possible. There were no one there to be. Honestly, I wanted to play with the Reds with 40,000 or 50,000 people (who gathered). However, no matter when I come back, I have so many good memories, so it's definitely my favorite stadium. No matter when I come back, the smell and the feeling is great. It's a good stadium.”

He also left an impression on Kagawa's well-behaved as opponents. Urawa midfielder Samuel Gustafson said, “I think he's a great player with a great career. He controls the game, creates a rhythm and takes control of the game. He's sure to do that. He understands how to take the flow from the opponent, and sometimes he simply keeps the ball and runs the opponent, rather than a difficult pass. I played against him today, read the flow, and I felt that he's a player with a high level of understanding of the game.”

Kagawa was able to make a presence everywhere, but looking back at the match that ended with a scoreless draw, he felt a sense of frustration. “We deserved to win, and it's frank that we wanted to win. (at our own pace) really wanted to get through (the goal). However, the way we broke down, the distance between the players, and the movements of the third player, was very good, including the content, so if we could win, it would be perfect, but not lose is important, so I'd like to prepare to make sure we can win next time,” he summed up the match.

Kagawa himself had been careful about this match. Don't get a warning. The opponent in the next match will be against Shimizu S-Pulse, which includes his former teammate and midfielder Inui Takashi, who was a great duo. Kagawa, who is currently playing as a midfielder, says, “It's difficult. I've been feeling a lot of challenges lately, and while I think, 'Yatt-san's amazing, Kengo-san's amazing,' I'm also doing it while asking myself questions, thinking, 'But what's good about myself?'” But it's certain that he'll match up with Inui due to his position.

“I received a lot of LINE messages from friends before today's game, saying, 'Don't get yellow' and I couldn't play again because I had already accumulated a lot of money. I'd like to get Yellow on the fourth one and then get Yellow. He's in such good condition that he makes me think so, so I want him to be careful not to let his legs slosh. When he comes to slosh his legs, he'll do it (laughs). But I'm really looking forward to it. He has built his team and his playing style hasn't changed, so I'm looking forward to it,” he said, changing his mindset to the match against Shimizu, which will be held in three days in junior high school. (Taku Kawai)