Manager Masatada Ishii:
"We have some injured players in attacking positions in the league, but everyone understands their roles in each position, and I expect the players who play to fulfill those roles. As for Yuma, I think it's enough for him to play as he always has, and he can not only score goals but also provide assists that lead to goals, so I'm looking forward to both in the match. Regarding the schedule, there are parts where the J.League has made adjustments more than before. The club has also prepared to create a high-quality team, so we have a deep squad. We planned for the schedule before the season started, and to compete in two competitions, the J.League and the ACL, we believe we must win through even in these circumstances. We want to achieve good results in the Asian competition as well."
Player Yuma Suzuki:
"I think this match will be completely different from when we played at home. The opponent will come with momentum, and I think it will be a difficult game. If we can score an early goal, I think we can control the game well."
Manager John Aloisi:
"We are only thinking about winning this match, and I believe we can win. To advance from the group stage, we need to finish in the top two. We have a chance, and we will give our all in tomorrow's match to achieve it. I hope that after the match, we will have three points. We lost the previous match, but there were many good things. Tomorrow is a home game, so we can play more organized, and we can create a difficult situation for Antlers. Also, I believe we can showcase a great match not only for Brisbane supporters but for all football fans in Australia tomorrow."
Player Thomas Kristensen:
"We've prepared well. The team is in good condition, and we're ready to fight."
The official training started at 4 PM, but the players arrived a little earlier. After each player warmed up by the pitch, they did ball possession drills during the initial 15 minutes of open practice. The players showed no signs of fatigue from the long journey and trained with good focus.
