After the first match. Coming up - a beloved home match.
4 days ago - one of my dreams finally came true. Playing what I love to do under the Premier League.
Considering the atmosphere of the practice sessions the day before -- I was thinking that I would be starting off from a bench, not on a pitch. But it turned out to be the opposite for good -- playing the full 90 minutes.
The match day -- it surely was a big day, but I wasn't nervous at all.
But even though there were some "good" performances, they don't mean much if they don't lead to goals.
We ended up losing the match, but as I train more and immerse myself into the club and communicate more with teammates, I'm confident that the great outcomes will follow naturally.
Time flies and the 2nd match, against Fulham, is coming up tomorrow.
It's our home match.
As I experienced in Cerezo Osaka, Borussia Dortmund, and the Japan National Team (サッカー日本代表
, the atmosphere / environment of a home match is nothing but great for the club. With this home advantage, all I want is nothing but win the match.
Shinji