Manager Masatada Ishii:
"Winning the first matches against Ulsan, Muangthong, and Brisbane is crucial for advancing from the group stage. We are well-prepared. Although the match will be held at Supachalasai National Stadium, not Muangthong's home stadium, we will be checking it for the first time during the official practice. The size of the stadium, whether big or small, will not affect us. The team has been active for a month and a half. While we haven't achieved perfect coordination yet, we have maintained our high quality."
Player Shuhei Akasaki:
"Thai teams are characterized by their attacking prowess. We conceded many goals during our last trip to Thailand, so it will be important to suppress their offensive strength."
Muangthong United's manager Totchtawan Sripan and goalkeeper Kawin Thamsatchanan attended.
The match will be held at Supachalasai National Stadium because Muangthong United's home ground is being used for a Guns N' Roses concert.
At 4:00 PM, when the official practice began, clouds covered the sky, somewhat alleviating the heat. Nevertheless, the players' training wear was soaked with sweat soon after the warm-up started. During the initial 15 minutes of training, which were open to the media, the players engaged in ball passing and happily chased the ball.
