On the 16th, the opening round of the Premier League, Brighton midfielder Mitoko Kaoru (28) played until the 38th minute of the second half in the home match against Fulham. The team caught up just before the end of the game and drew 1-1. He didn't make the most of his opportunities and scored no points. “(As a team) still still. We don't have much time to attack, and we make mistakes,” he said, citing the challenge. The important year with the World Cup coming up after the season began, and he looked ahead, saying, “If we don't get results, we won't be able to play in games. Keeping in games will lead to that (the World Cup).”