#152 Supporters Watching Dancing Supporters

"Nana-nana~ Nana-nana~ Handstand Sudachi ♪" (in the style of Joyman's routine).

It's been so long since I drew a home-game provocation illustration that I almost forgot how to draw one. That's right, this weekend is our home match against Tokushima. Since our away match in the first half of the league ended in a 1-1 draw, we absolutely want to win at home.

Moreover, we've lost two home games in a row recently against Chiba and Okayama. I want to recreate the momentum of "Wow, you guys are strong at home!" starting from here!!

Tokushima has the most draws in the league by a landslide this season. That number is 17 (for reference, Albirex has 7). In their previous match against Tochigi, they took the lead in the 73rd minute but were caught up with in the final stages, ending in a draw. Their solid defensive line, featuring CB Caca and GK Suarez, is a threat. Fujio, who was away for the U-21 tournament during our away match, wasn't there, but he will likely appear this time. Also, watch out for Arai—I'm still wondering why he's at Tokushima. We should be able to maintain possession of the ball. No matter how strong their defense is, the current Albirex team can score. We've been conceding a lot of goals lately, so I'm counting on our defense to step up.

Now, for this provocation illustration. When you think of Tokushima, the most famous thing is surely the "Awa Odori" (Awa Dance), known for the phrase "The dancers are fools and the watchers are fools; if both are fools, you might as well dance!"Awa Odori So, if we were to counter that Awa Odori in Niigata... Niigata Jinku is a bit weak, so I chose "Sado Okesa." Also, speaking of Tokushima, they are famous for producing sudachi. And speaking of fruit from Sado... that's right. We have "Okesa Persimmons," don't we!! That's why I decided to make it a folk song plus fruit showdown.

"The dancers are fools and the watchers are fools; if both are fools, you might as well dance" is a famous phrase from the Awa Odori, but this match is truly a case of "Supporters watching in person and supporters watching on TV; if both are supporters, you might as well watch at the stadium." Let's witness an Albirex victory at Big Swan!!