Kawasaki Frontale playmaker Kengo Nakamura has credited a newfound selfish streak for his resurgent form this season and is hoping to ride it all the way to the club's first J. League title.
"The younger players in the team have really improved this year and that has reduced the burden on me a lot," Nakamura told The Japan Times. "I've been able to concentrate on my own game a lot more and I've been able to score goals and chip in with assists.
"I don't have to exert as much energy as before. I'm not wasting energy trying to do too much. The fact that I'm playing better is down to the fact that my teammates are playing better. It's not just down to me."