[Single interview] Former Japanese national team midfielder Yuki Kobayashi "Whatever you think of people" now

"The Japanese national team has not given up yet. I still want to go to the World Cup (World Cup). It's really fun to play there."

　Former Japanese national team Yuki Kobayashi, who moved to Seoul E -E -ERand in South Korea (K -League 2) in July this year, cut it out.As he is an active professional soccer player, it is natural that he still wants to be the Japanese national team and want to go to the World Cup.

"I want to be honest if I speak."He confessed various thoughts, such as the background and current situation of the Korean challenge and what he was drawing ahead.

"The world that doesn't know what will happen is also interesting."

―― About two months have passed since I joined Soul E -E -Land in July.The team is in the 9th place with 7 wins 13 minutes 12 losses, but what is the feeling of the team?

　Before I came to Korea, I came to the team thinking that I would hold the ball, raise my possession, and approach the goal, but I was confused because I was playing soccer like kicking and running on the back.。

――Did you mean that there was a lot of gaps?

　There was a gap.But that is within the expectation.Because you come to Korea, you have to adapt to the team's style.I have to think about what I can make use of myself and make use of my surroundings.I think there is a clue that the team gets better.The possession rate is increasing for each game, and the feelings of the teammates that they want to change to a good atmosphere are very transmitted.

――Please tell us why you chose Korea in the fourth overseas challenge following the Netherlands, Belgium and Qatar.

　I don't know if I can play overseas as a foreign player.While I wanted to have a lot of experience abroad, Korea first arrived in Korea.The letter arrived from the GM, and the agent also called me every day.It was conveyed that I really wanted you to come.I was eager to offer to come as the last piece of the team.I decided that it would be worth trying if it was needed.

――Did you not care about the place of “2 copies”?

　If there is a team that leaves results in the team and buys your potential and abilities, you may be able to go to the top teams such as Ulsan modern and Junoku modern times in Korea, for example.If Seoul E -E -ERand can go up in one division and build the foundation of becoming a big club, that's a chance.Once, the world of thorns (thorns), or the world that I don't know what would happen, it seemed to be interesting.

―― Before your debut, Korea was introduced as “Second Keisuke Honda” that the play style was similar.

　I don't care how people are looking at me.But it's nice to be compared and I'm grateful.However, I'm sorry for Keisuke Honda ...I'm a big player so I'm happy to be honest.

The reason is said to be strong in Korea

――An the 19th round on July 5, debuted in the Yasuyama Grinas, and so far, he has participated in eight games and has been assisted.What kind of Korean soccer do you feel when you actually stand on the pitch?

　It is often said that Korea is characterized by its strong physical and ball.Why is it?From here on, it is a personal opinion, for example, everyone is playing with the opponent's defense marked with the mark, and when the ball is crushed, the other person is stronger, or inten.I think the city looks high.But if you take a position that is difficult to mark frequently, it will not be.Even though there are free players, they kick in a hurry before, and they are bounced back by a big player.If you can't win in the competition, you will be "reinforced a strong foreigner."If such play continues, I feel that the skills of small players are inconspicuous in Korea.

――If you actually stand on the pitch, you feel like that.

　Of course, I feel that there are many "strong" players physically.However, in my team, there are players who can not find it even though they can receive the ball in between, and there are not many detailed play.I played in Europe in the Netherlands and Belgium, but I practiced the movement to make the players free from 3-4 days before the game.At present, I'm a little frustrating because I'm playing without the intention of wanting to make it free.You can compete one -on -one somewhere, and if you happen to win, you will have a chance, and if you lose, you will pinch.So is Korea a "physical country"?I say to me, "This is a Korean style."

――Are there any difficulties that you have to adapt to such “Korean style”?

　I strive to make myself fit my team.Of course, I want to work to create a difference in the team by playing my own characteristics.However, when it comes to physical competitions, it is decided that the fast, big guys, and strong guys will win.But soccer is a sport that can be won if you can do positioning, kicking skills, and tactics, whether you are small or late.

――I think you've seen this year's Asia Champions League (ACL), but the three teams in the K -League have won the quarterfinals.Do you feel that the quality of the play is the specific gravity of the "Korean style" element?

The other day, I watched Ulsan modern and Kawasaki Frontale ACL games on TV, but I felt that all the Ulsan players were doing something natural and very good.When my ally had a ball, I felt that the positioning was fine and I didn't feel like a physical soccer.

――Did you get used to the practice environment and life in Korea?

　Since it is a club with a light history, there is no place where the practice area is, and it is a day to move three.I'm used to moving cars, and I like Korean food, so there is no problem.I like Samgyeopsal and Chizumi.Also, there are chefs from the Netherlands, so there is no inconvenience.Japanese food ingredients are easier to get than Europe.There is an interpreter for conversations with the players, and there are two players who can speak Japanese, so there is almost no problem.

"You should have a language advantage."

――I've heard the story in Korea, but I've been playing in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Qatar so far.Did you find anything you need to succeed overseas?

　After all it is a word.You should definitely have a language advantage.I thought it would be better to study English from a small age.It's great to be able to speak the language of the country you play.Being able to communicate your thoughts directly to the director and directly understand what you are saying can lead to trust.If not, you have to play a supermarket (laughs).

――In the Netherlands SC Herenfhane, he played for 30 consecutive games from the first year.Is there any episode that remains impressive?

　The director at that time said at the meeting, "Yuki, there will be something to say.""I'll put a magnet for you, so if you think this is a different opinion or my opinion is like this, please move it."I couldn't speak English, but I was put in a situation where I had to talk (laughs).When I actually started talking, everyone was laughing, but I worked hard with laughter, so I got along with everyone.I think the communication part is quite large.I think it would be great if you go in a fluffy state from the time you go.

―― Did you go abroad and your personality has changed a lot?

　When I go to Europe, I think I'm already a European, so I can be much more crazy than in Japan (laughs).With the local sense, you can say weird words, playfully, and be stupid.If you do it in Japan, you will be able to draw at all.It means that you can now match the local atmosphere.

――It doesn't happen in Japan (laughs)

　After all, there is an image like "Yuki Kobayashi"."Yuki Kobayashi" when I was in Japan rarely playfully.

"Maybe I'm not liked"

――By the way, what kind of image do you feel in Japan?

　I guess you don't really like it (laughs).It doesn't matter who you think.But if you meet and talk to me, people who hate it will usually like me (laughs).

――I got the impression that people who talk honestly without the front, but I feel that many people are attracted to them.

　Is that so (laughs)? But what is it ... There are only a few people who can do their opinions, do what they want to do, and do it. So, there may be "such a guy is dull" or "enviable". There may be things that I can't do because I can't do it, and my opinion is purely different from me. However, since I was little, I worked hard with a single soccer, so if I meet and talk, I think everyone will understand. But it's impossible for everyone in the world to match values ​​and ideas, so you're just doing what you think and what you want to do. In other words, no matter who you say, you're on the way you want to do.

――Tattoos on your arms and back are often talked about, but there are still negative images in Japan.

　I put a tattoo in the thoughts of my family and various people, but I don't want everyone to understand.I hope there are so many people like that.However, it is better not to tattoo as much as possible.If a young child says he wants to put it in, I will stop.There is nothing better.However, do you think you don't like the tattoo you put in 30 years later, or you can be proud of yourself.If you think you can be proud of yourself, I think you can put it in.

――By the way, how are you dating SNS such as Twitter?When I went to the second part of Korea, I also saw the writing that it was "abolished".

　In response to the writing, I replied, "I will do my best to think that the second part of Korea is also high."When I went to Qatar, I was told that the level was low, but I should actually watch the game.There are players who have 10 to 2 billion in Qatar, so they are not weak.However, when I think that this opinion is a little different instead of being dealt with one by one, there are times when I think, "What is this person saying?"

"It is" the goodness of the Japanese who understands the other person's feelings "

――When you go abroad and look at Japan from a bird's -eye view, did you feel anything?

　When the director or coach says, "You are this," you often apologize, "Yes, I'm sorry."I sometimes feel that there are so many parts that I have to always live with care in Japan.I think about what to do if my seniors and people around me say something, if I don't think like this.There are places that are similar not only in Japan but also in Korea.

――When you were in a European club, did you not care much about your surroundings?

　In Europe, I'm me, you, you have a lot of ideas.If you are aiming for it, you'll do your best together, and if it's different, it's a stance that you should do your best.I don't mean I don't admit you, but I have this way of thinking, so I'll do it with this way of thinking.

――In that sense, is Kobayashi's own lifestyle more suitable than in Japan?

　However, I am Japanese too (laughs).I don't have to say it, so I sometimes know.I can understand that feeling, and there is a good thing because I am such a Japanese.I may have been accepted by overseas clubs.I think it's very important to be able to understand the other person's feelings without saying anything.

―― In other words, should you have both a style like Europe and the United States that clearly claims your claim and the aesthetic sense of Japanese wabisabi?

　You should have both.It is better to have a scene where your opinion is cancer, and there are scenes that respect the other person's opinion and understand your feelings.I think the person who can use it properly is the wise most.

"It is my problem that I couldn't survive the representative"

――What are your thoughts on the Japanese national team that has been away since 2019?

　Of course, I still want to go to the World Cup.To be honest, South Korea's transfer to the second division will reduce the possibility of going there, but I haven't given up.The representative is really fun.I don't think it's getting better just by practicing.Everyone has excellent sensations and skills, and tactics.Personal tactics are high and physical aspects.After all, I understand that it is getting better and better day by day, so it's fun.

――The goal of joining the representative depends on the performance and results in the future.

　Isn't that great for everyone to aim for the world's best on behalf of the country?I always want to be the first place.It is my problem that I couldn't survive the representative.From here, I want to think about what choice I will make to return to the representative again.Depending on the result, the possibility of the representative is not zero.I think we should go there.

--At the end.I'm 29 years old this year. How do you draw your vision in the future?

　I was taken care of by Tokyo Verdi and Jubilo Iwata in the J -League, so I would like to give back at the end.I grew up especially in Verdi's training, and I've seen strong Verdi all the time.At that time, Jubilo had only seen Nanami (Hiroshi), Fukunishi (Takashi), and Fujita (Toshiya) only in images, but they were very strong.I am proud that I was in such a traditional club.If you have a relationship and you can give back to the club you've taken care of someday, you're not so happy.