AFC Champions League Elite
The head coach was delighted to see his charges stick to their style of football despite trailing, with the methods bearing fruits through goals from Yusei Toshida, Deniz Hummet and Welton Felipe.
#ACLElite | Newcastle Jets FC (AUS) 1-3 Gamba Osaka (JPN)
“We are all happy for these three points,” said Myojin. “To win this game was so important for us. As I said yesterday, it wasn’t going to be an easy game but everyone was so concentrated and it was a massive result for us.
“Before we conceded the goal, we tried dominating the first half and created a lot of chances but sloppy mistakes hurt us. Then we just wanted to get back to our way and that was how we were able to come back in the game.”
“Before we conceded the goal, we tried dominating the first half and created a lot of chances but sloppy mistakes hurt us. Then we just wanted to get back to our way and that was how we were able to come back in the game.”
Myojin went on to pay tribute to midfielder Eli Adams - who joined Gamba from Jets this season - with Tuesday’s tie only the 24-year-old’s fourth start for the Japanese side but was influential against his former club by assisting the first two goals.
“We know Eli is a good player and he showed in the performance. He came to Japan needing to adjust to a lot of things, especially the culture.
“The reason he started today was because of his good performance in training. The playing time is not enough for him but we’re figuring out where and when to start him and he thoroughly deserved it today.”
“We know Eli is a good player and he showed in the performance. He came to Japan needing to adjust to a lot of things, especially the culture.
“The reason he started today was because of his good performance in training. The playing time is not enough for him but we’re figuring out where and when to start him and he thoroughly deserved it today.”
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Despite losing their second successive match, Mark Miligan was still beaming with pride at what his charges showed in the match and with the domestic A-League kicking off this weekend, there were reasons to be optimistic for the rest of their AFC Champions League Elite campaign.
“I knew we would have a good 75 (minutes) in us because that’s where we are at, we haven’t played any other competitive game other than against (Kashima) Antlers,” said Miligan.
“I knew we would have a good 75 (minutes) in us because that’s where we are at, we haven’t played any other competitive game other than against (Kashima) Antlers,” said Miligan.
“For 75 minutes we were fantastic. We really worked hard and started to see clearly the identity of the team against a very good side. I’m extremely proud of what we did.
“We had the opportunity to go ahead again early in the second half and goals can change games and could have helped us later in the game.”
“We had the opportunity to go ahead again early in the second half and goals can change games and could have helped us later in the game.”
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