Talk:Roberto (footballer, born 1979)

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This interview was printed in the program given out at the 23rd game of the year against Shonan Bellmare. It has been translated into English.

ROBERTO Special Interview An impromptu interview with the brave leader Hoberto just before the season's second half.

"We should be improving ourselves to make it to J1 and not be satisfied with what we have accomplished so far."


 * Hoberto, could you give us your analysis of the first half of the season?

Second place is in no way bad, but we have too many draws that should have been wins. The lesson we need to take is to stop repeating our failures; we need to grab the winning point. If the whole team can keep this idea in our heads, that should give us plenty of motivation to work from.


 * Compared with last season's results, how do you feel about Avispa's skill level?

I think it's not bad, but looking at our potential, it is clear we haven't reached our limit. Everyone, even the coaching staff, needs to improve themselves through daily training. In the second quarter of the season, we ended on three straight wins, but we can't just sit on our laurels. We have a great potential, but I wonder if we are showing our ability in every game. Whether we win or lose, we need to keep a sharp mind on the game. So, what I'd like to tell you is that we each need to improve individually and we need to improve as a team.


 * How has the change from Meta Kenichirou who moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga to MATSUSHITA Yuki in the center midfield role affect your game?

Both are very different and have good characteristics, so I can't say one is better than the other. They are both very easy to play with. Yoneda has good skills and is very flexible, allowing him to fit well into Kyoto. He's like me in that he is good at working as a defensive midfielder. As for Matsushita, his selling points are his shooting ability and his passing accuracy. He is good at playing as an attacking midfielder. He doesn't appeal to the supporters as much, perhaps, but he supplies accurate passes at key times, so he plays an important role on our team.


 * Why do you think that, of all the J2 teams, Avispa allows the fewest shots on goal?

On the pitch, it is important for us to cooperate with each other. I try to arrange the opponent's passing in such a way that Mizutani can defend the goal easily. We see it as our job to apply pressure from their front line to their back line; as a result, the ball just doesn't reach our keeper often.


 * What does the team have to be careful of in the second half of the season?

It is important that we stay calm and fight. In the first half, our opponents waited for us to turn over possession rather than press us. If we do well with our pass work, I'm sure we will be able to bring out weak points. If we find them and attack, we stand a good chance of winning any game. If we get hasty or get too fancy, we'll lose the ball and face a counterattack. We need to stay clear of this type of play. I'm sure that we can realize our dream and go up to J1. As far as I'm concerned, I have to practice hard every day and do my best in every game. If I do that, the goals come and we'll go up to J1. Kyoto may be ahead of us now, but I will never give up.

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