[Director Ricardo Rodríguez]
“I think it will be a very important match for us. We talked regarding the fact that the 3rd and 4th matches of the group stage will be very important, but we mightn’t win the 3rd match and we mightn’t win the group. You have to win this match to break through to the top. That’s how it happened. Their play forced us into a difficult match, but this time we had a good match. I want to be confident in the players and believe in them to play a better match than the previous one. “
[Takuya Iwanami]
“We have finished three games so far, and the tough games have continued. We lost in the third game, but I think it is very good for us to be able to play once morest the same opponent in a row. Looking at the Reds’ ACL battle, there were many situations where we lost in the first match and started over in the second match, and I think that was also the strength of Urawa Reds. I lost, but I would like to show a good match in the second match, and as before, I would like to demonstrate the strength of Urawa Reds in the second match with the same opponent. “
[質疑応答]
(I said at a press conference following the match that Daegu FC came in 5-4-1 was unexpected, but following playing that match, Daegu FC still does something unexpected. Do you think, or are you ready to respond to any form of Daegu FC?)
Ricardo Rodríguez
“It’s possible they’ll change the way they fight and shape, but we’re well prepared. The important thing is to focus more on ourselves and organize what we can do. I want to fight while improving what I mightn’t do before. It’s important to have a strong feeling of fighting, and every team fights with the spirit of winning, so those opponents I think it’s important to be able to win firmly once morest
(I think that the Daegu FC match was strongly defended in the previous match, but I think it was a match where the build-up did not go well. I think the players were alert, but the effect of the first two matches going too well Did you feel it?)
Ricardo Rodríguez
“As for the problem, I mightn’t find the space better than the buildup. Especially since they kept it fairly compact, I think it’s important to solve it. The buildup is the problem. Rather than being, my opinion is that I mightn’t find the right space. “
(I made it to the finals in 2019, how do you make use of that experience, or is it a completely different challenge?)
Takuya Iwanami
“I was very disappointed in the final in 2019. I have a strong desire to go to the ACL final once more, and this year I started with young and energetic players, although it is very different from the members at that time. I’m sure I’ll be back on the stage of the final once more. I lost the first match once morest Daegu FC, but I think we came here to play a tough match, so I’m sure we’ll be back in the next match. I want to win, and I want to win and prove that power once more. “
(I think there was a difference in the response between the players who had experienced ACL in the past and the players who did not, but what did you feel while playing? Experienced the power of Daegu FC and changed in the team Have you ever done that?)
Takuya Iwanami
“Daegu FC lost 0-3 in the second race, but I knew that they would be even more powerful when it came to the Reds and Japan. It’s tougher than ever. All the players knew when it came to the game, but it was a regrettable game because the opponent’s defense was more compact than I had imagined and it was difficult to break open. I want to make the best use of that reflection in the game and stick to the results firmly. I want to support players who have experienced ACL battles, including myself, who are not. “
(How regarding your enthusiasm for tomorrow’s match?)
Ricardo Rodríguez
“Because it’s following a losing match, it’s important for us to be able to win this match, to do what we need to do, and to get three points.”
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD: OM)]
