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In the afternoon, an official press conference was held at Kashima Stadium, attended by Antlers Manager Oiwa and player Endo.
Go Oiwa (Manager):
"This is the first match of the group stage, and I remember struggling in the home group stage matches in last year's tournament. Tomorrow's opener is a home game, so we want to approach it with the determination to show our aggressive attitude throughout the entire match, from start to finish."
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Yasushi Endo (Player):
"This will be a completely different battle than in the J.League. I believe that if we can play Antlers-style football, the results will come, so it's just a matter of whether we can play our own style with confidence."
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Representing Johor Darul Ta'zim were Manager Benjamin Mora and Captain Hariss Harun.
Benjamin Mora (Manager):
"Playing in the ACL is a wonderful and valuable opportunity for Johor and for Malaysian football. We want to play a good match with the strength of all the players involved in this tournament, and our team."
Hariss Harun (Player):
"It's an honor to participate in the ACL. The whole team is looking forward to tomorrow's match. Our opponents are the ACL champions, but we want to approach tomorrow's match with a challenger's spirit." After the press conference, Johor Darul Ta'zim held an official training session at Kashima Stadium. Only the first 15 minutes were open to the media.
