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Coach Maciej Skorza and Shinzo Koroki attend the official press conference on the day before the match against ACL Al-Hilal
On the 5th, the official press conference of the AFC Champions League (ACL) 2022 Knockout Stage Final Round 2 vs Al Hilal was held at Saitama Stadium on the day before the match. Coach Maciej Skorza and Shinzo Koroki from Urawa Reds attended and talked about their enthusiasm for the second match.
[Director Maciej Skorza]
“Anything can happen in the second game. If the result is the same as the first game, we will go into extra time and go into penalty kicks, but our aim is to win this game. And I think the result in Riyadh wasn't bad, but we've been humble enough to prepare well this past week.
[Shinzo Koroki]
“Hello everyone. The first game ended with a 1-1 result, but I personally think that going home with a 0-1 loss and going home with a 1-1 draw are quite different. We have a bit of an advantage in the second leg, and if we keep it clean, we can win the championship, but nobody wants to finish 0-0, as Maciej said, it's that easy. I don't think he's an opponent who can beat , but we want to win."
[Question-and-answer session]
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, but I think the Reds will have an advantage in tomorrow's match because of the away goal rule. At the same time, I scored a goal in the first leg. Salem Aldosari has been suspended for a red card in the first leg and captain Salman Al-Faraj is injured.Both teams have to choose who to play as there is a limit of three foreign players. I think they're scratching their heads over whether they're going to come in. All things considered, do you think the rules for tomorrow's game will benefit the Reds?
"I don't approach it that way. Al-Hilal have a lot of good players and I think tomorrow they're going to be a strong team and they're going to have a tougher game than the one we had in Riyadh. I think"
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. Why didn't you attack more aggressively in the first game? I think the Reds focused on counter-attacking even though Al-Hilal scored the opening goal. Why is that tactic? did you do it?)
“The first leg was away to Al Hilal, who were very strong. They scored seven goals in the semi-finals and they scored three against Real Madrid. We also need to fight, we tried not to give them space, but we weren't aiming to play defensively, and I think Al-Hilal didn't let us attack. It's an experienced team that has been to the final many times.We will learn from the experience of the first game and try to stay calm on the pitch.I think we can make the game more open than the first game. , The flow is important, but I think the result is very important in this match."
(A question for both of you. I think it's a little bit difficult to have a small lead, but what do you think is important in a game like this?)
Directed by Maciej Skorza
"I think teamwork is important at times like this. It's important to cooperate well and execute tactics, work hard, and don't think too much about the result of the first game. I think"
Shinzo Koroki
“As Coach Maciej said, I think it is better to throw away the feeling that 0-0 is fine. We can fight at home. Nearly 60,000 fans and supporters will come In front of a large number of fans and supporters, I think we have to throw away the feeling that a 0-0 is fine.I want to keep the defense down, score a goal, and definitely win.”
(I have a question for both teams. In the first game, I think that both teams had goal chances from mistakes made by their opponents. They took advantage of mistakes made by the opponent's defenders and scored. I think the Reds goal was also due to a personal mistake by the defender.Do you think we will be able to manage the game tomorrow without making mistakes and exploiting the opponent's mistakes?
Directed by Maciej Skorza
“I think we have to avoid making mistakes near our own penalty area.Aside from conceding goals, we made easy mistakes in the build-up, so it is important to eliminate them.”
Shinzo Koroki
“We weren’t able to put up a good attack on the away ground. As you said earlier, the opponent made a mistake and scored. I think so too. I think we'll be able to show a different match tomorrow. Please look forward to it."
(I have a question for Koroki. You scored a tie goal in the first leg, but what do you think would have happened if the opposing defender hadn't made a mistake?)
"That's a difficult question. Al-Hilal's players have high individual ability, and I thought from before the match that it would be difficult to beat them. They scored one goal in the early minutes, but why didn't they come forward?" There was a question earlier about whether or not I would like to try to score a goal by losing my balance, but the thing I hate the most is when I get counter-attacked and get 2 or 3 points. I thought I would have a chance, so it was a lucky goal like that, but I think that's an away game.I think I played a very good game in the first game."
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. Al-Hilal has been reportedly suspended and injured, and there is also information that the composition of foreign players and the arrangement of the midfield and front line will change, but this is the Reds. Will it affect the battle of the second round?)
“I expect that there will be changes due to the presence of sent-offs and injuries. The Al-Hilal coach may have prepared a different play, but we will prepare in the same way as in the first leg. I have seen footage of Al-Hilal, and they are a team that can flexibly change their attacking system, high-pressing system, etc., so we are preparing for that as well as the first game.”
(I have a question for Koroki. In the 2019 finals, both games were shutouts, but this time he scored a goal in the first game. Did you feel any difference in Al-Hilal's defense compared to 2019? warm?)
“In 2017, 2019, and now for the third time, I have faced the same Al-Hilal. To be honest, they are strong. We will fight this final to win, I have no special feelings."
(I have a question for both of you. Who are the fans and supporters of the Reds who believe in recapturing the Asian champions and fight together? And what message do you have for them?)
Directed by Maciej Skorza
“I think the atmosphere in the stadium will be a very important factor. I believe that the fans and supporters of the Reds will stand with us in the fight against Al-Hilal. If I had to send a message to them, it wouldn't matter how the match progressed or flowed, they might suffer along the way, but they would fight for the final result, and they would win the trophy with that result. I would like"
Shinzo Koroki
“A lot of fans and supporters came to the away ground. I heard that nearly 60,000 people will be there again this time. I think that the fans and supporters are also frustrated, so I would like to fight with the feelings of the 60,000 fans and supporters on my back."
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
[Director Maciej Skorza]
“Anything can happen in the second game. If the result is the same as the first game, we will go into extra time and go into penalty kicks, but our aim is to win this game. And I think the result in Riyadh wasn't bad, but we've been humble enough to prepare well this past week.
[Shinzo Koroki]
“Hello everyone. The first game ended with a 1-1 result, but I personally think that going home with a 0-1 loss and going home with a 1-1 draw are quite different. We have a bit of an advantage in the second leg, and if we keep it clean, we can win the championship, but nobody wants to finish 0-0, as Maciej said, it's that easy. I don't think he's an opponent who can beat , but we want to win."
[Question-and-answer session]
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, but I think the Reds will have an advantage in tomorrow's match because of the away goal rule. At the same time, I scored a goal in the first leg. Salem Aldosari has been suspended for a red card in the first leg and captain Salman Al-Faraj is injured.Both teams have to choose who to play as there is a limit of three foreign players. I think they're scratching their heads over whether they're going to come in. All things considered, do you think the rules for tomorrow's game will benefit the Reds?
"I don't approach it that way. Al-Hilal have a lot of good players and I think tomorrow they're going to be a strong team and they're going to have a tougher game than the one we had in Riyadh. I think"
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. Why didn't you attack more aggressively in the first game? I think the Reds focused on counter-attacking even though Al-Hilal scored the opening goal. Why is that tactic? did you do it?)
“The first leg was away to Al Hilal, who were very strong. They scored seven goals in the semi-finals and they scored three against Real Madrid. We also need to fight, we tried not to give them space, but we weren't aiming to play defensively, and I think Al-Hilal didn't let us attack. It's an experienced team that has been to the final many times.We will learn from the experience of the first game and try to stay calm on the pitch.I think we can make the game more open than the first game. , The flow is important, but I think the result is very important in this match."
(A question for both of you. I think it's a little bit difficult to have a small lead, but what do you think is important in a game like this?)
Directed by Maciej Skorza
"I think teamwork is important at times like this. It's important to cooperate well and execute tactics, work hard, and don't think too much about the result of the first game. I think"
Shinzo Koroki
“As Coach Maciej said, I think it is better to throw away the feeling that 0-0 is fine. We can fight at home. Nearly 60,000 fans and supporters will come In front of a large number of fans and supporters, I think we have to throw away the feeling that a 0-0 is fine.I want to keep the defense down, score a goal, and definitely win.”
(I have a question for both teams. In the first game, I think that both teams had goal chances from mistakes made by their opponents. They took advantage of mistakes made by the opponent's defenders and scored. I think the Reds goal was also due to a personal mistake by the defender.Do you think we will be able to manage the game tomorrow without making mistakes and exploiting the opponent's mistakes?
Directed by Maciej Skorza
“I think we have to avoid making mistakes near our own penalty area.Aside from conceding goals, we made easy mistakes in the build-up, so it is important to eliminate them.”
Shinzo Koroki
“We weren’t able to put up a good attack on the away ground. As you said earlier, the opponent made a mistake and scored. I think so too. I think we'll be able to show a different match tomorrow. Please look forward to it."
(I have a question for Koroki. You scored a tie goal in the first leg, but what do you think would have happened if the opposing defender hadn't made a mistake?)
"That's a difficult question. Al-Hilal's players have high individual ability, and I thought from before the match that it would be difficult to beat them. They scored one goal in the early minutes, but why didn't they come forward?" There was a question earlier about whether or not I would like to try to score a goal by losing my balance, but the thing I hate the most is when I get counter-attacked and get 2 or 3 points. I thought I would have a chance, so it was a lucky goal like that, but I think that's an away game.I think I played a very good game in the first game."
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. Al-Hilal has been reportedly suspended and injured, and there is also information that the composition of foreign players and the arrangement of the midfield and front line will change, but this is the Reds. Will it affect the battle of the second round?)
“I expect that there will be changes due to the presence of sent-offs and injuries. The Al-Hilal coach may have prepared a different play, but we will prepare in the same way as in the first leg. I have seen footage of Al-Hilal, and they are a team that can flexibly change their attacking system, high-pressing system, etc., so we are preparing for that as well as the first game.”
(I have a question for Koroki. In the 2019 finals, both games were shutouts, but this time he scored a goal in the first game. Did you feel any difference in Al-Hilal's defense compared to 2019? warm?)
“In 2017, 2019, and now for the third time, I have faced the same Al-Hilal. To be honest, they are strong. We will fight this final to win, I have no special feelings."
(I have a question for both of you. Who are the fans and supporters of the Reds who believe in recapturing the Asian champions and fight together? And what message do you have for them?)
Directed by Maciej Skorza
“I think the atmosphere in the stadium will be a very important factor. I believe that the fans and supporters of the Reds will stand with us in the fight against Al-Hilal. If I had to send a message to them, it wouldn't matter how the match progressed or flowed, they might suffer along the way, but they would fight for the final result, and they would win the trophy with that result. I would like"
Shinzo Koroki
“A lot of fans and supporters came to the away ground. I heard that nearly 60,000 people will be there again this time. I think that the fans and supporters are also frustrated, so I would like to fight with the feelings of the 60,000 fans and supporters on my back."
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
