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ACL Group Stage MD3 Match against Pohang Steelers Manager Maciej Skorza and Takuya Ogiwara attend the official press conference the day before the match
On the 23rd, manager Maciej Skorza and Takuya Ogiwara attended the official press conference the day before the AFC Champions League (ACL) 2023/24 group stage MD3 match against Pohang Steelers, which was held at Saitama Stadium, and expressed their enthusiasm for the match.
[Director Maciej Skorza]
“Hello, everyone. I think the match against Pohang is the most important match in this group stage. Pohang currently has 6 points, and we lost points in the match against Wuhan (Sanzhen), so this match will be the most important match in this group stage. It will be very important to win this match.Under the current regulations, there is a situation where even if you are in 2nd place, you may not be able to make it through the group.We will do our best to prepare for this game, which could be the toughest match of the season. I would like to aim for victory.Pohang is a strong and cohesive team with good players.They also have a lot of experience in the ACL.However, I am concerned about the players. I believe in this, and I believe in the team. I think it will be a very tough challenge, but the players have shown that they are in very good condition in the last two games, so I believe that we can win.”
[Takuya Ogiwara]
"Hello. As you can see from the standings, this is a very important match as we aim to finish first in our group and advance to the knockout stage. ACL has a unique atmosphere, and away games are especially difficult. I feel that it is important to accumulate points at home in this group stage, so this is a really important match.With consecutive matches continuing, it is an all-out effort, and the players who participated I think it's important for everyone to contribute by showing their own quality. Tomorrow as well, I want to play our own soccer as a team and definitely win, myself included."
[Question-and-answer session]
(I have a question for Ogiwara. Growing up in the Reds' training organization, what did you think of the ACL struggles in the past?)
``Ever since we were at the academy, we have been aware that this is a tough battle that can only be won if the entire stadium, including not only the players but also the fans and supporters, comes together and fights tough.''
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. I think these two games will be decisive for getting through to the group stage, but given that they are consecutive games, how will you approach these two games?)
“We are currently competing against a very tough schedule. There are still three targets left for this season (J1 League, YBC Levain Cup, FIFA Club World Cup). We need to manage this properly. For example, in tomorrow's match, we won't be playing with exactly the same lineup as the match against Kashiwa Reysol (on the 20th).We also analyze the fatigue levels of the players, and we use such data to select the lineup. To go"
(I have a question for Mr. Ogiwara. The Reds won the last tournament, but they couldn't win against the Korean team with 2 draws and 1 loss if the penalty shootout was considered a draw on record. What is the most important thing you want to do against such a Korean team? ?)
“If you look at matches against Korean teams historically, I think it will be a very difficult game.Of course, as a team we want to outperform our opponents tactically, but we also want to overcome the essential aspects of soccer. , I feel that it will be a difficult game if we don't do well in the battle and fight aspects.''
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. I think the attacking team is in good shape with 8 points in 2 ACL games, but at the beginning of today's training, Jose Kante was on a different menu. On the other hand, Shoya Nakajima was injured due to injury) He has been training vigorously since his return, but will he be used tomorrow?)
``I'm very sorry, but I don't want to go into too much detail.However, there is a happy situation in which players who have been injured are returning, and some of them may be on the pitch tomorrow. That's what I can say now."
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. What is the condition of Takahiro Sekine, who was substituted with an injury in the match against Kashiwa on the 20th?)
"Taka Sekine will not be playing in tomorrow's game. However, the medical staff is always doing a good job, so I hope he can return for the next J1 League game."
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. You said earlier that ``Pohang has a lot of good players,'' but which players do you want to watch out for?)
``It's a good team, but there isn't one player that we need to be particularly careful about.I think Pohang's strength is their organized play.Among them, I think the Brazilian striker Zeca in the offensive line has high quality.'' I also think the No. 11 player (Ko Yong-joon), who plays below the top, is also an interesting player who is also active on the U-23 Korean national team.''
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. How do you feel about Pohang's two key Brazilian players being injured?)
``When I watched Pohang's first game away, these two Brazilian players were playing as key players, so their absence may not be a good situation for Pohang, but in the recent league But they showed quality without these two players, so I think we have to be careful even without them."
(I have a question for Ogiwara. I think you saw the Pohang match on video, etc., but which players left an impression on you?)
``As Coach Maciej said, the players we need to be especially careful about are forwards, including young players such as the Brazilian player (Zeca) and the under-age player who has been selected for the Korean national team (Ko Yong-joon). I have the impression that there are players with quality in our team.However, I have the impression that the team plays a good defensive style, such as collective defense and man-to-man defense, which would be difficult if we don't break out tactically. However, I think the game will focus on us and how well we can show off our soccer."
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
[Director Maciej Skorza]
“Hello, everyone. I think the match against Pohang is the most important match in this group stage. Pohang currently has 6 points, and we lost points in the match against Wuhan (Sanzhen), so this match will be the most important match in this group stage. It will be very important to win this match.Under the current regulations, there is a situation where even if you are in 2nd place, you may not be able to make it through the group.We will do our best to prepare for this game, which could be the toughest match of the season. I would like to aim for victory.Pohang is a strong and cohesive team with good players.They also have a lot of experience in the ACL.However, I am concerned about the players. I believe in this, and I believe in the team. I think it will be a very tough challenge, but the players have shown that they are in very good condition in the last two games, so I believe that we can win.”
[Takuya Ogiwara]
"Hello. As you can see from the standings, this is a very important match as we aim to finish first in our group and advance to the knockout stage. ACL has a unique atmosphere, and away games are especially difficult. I feel that it is important to accumulate points at home in this group stage, so this is a really important match.With consecutive matches continuing, it is an all-out effort, and the players who participated I think it's important for everyone to contribute by showing their own quality. Tomorrow as well, I want to play our own soccer as a team and definitely win, myself included."
[Question-and-answer session]
(I have a question for Ogiwara. Growing up in the Reds' training organization, what did you think of the ACL struggles in the past?)
``Ever since we were at the academy, we have been aware that this is a tough battle that can only be won if the entire stadium, including not only the players but also the fans and supporters, comes together and fights tough.''
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. I think these two games will be decisive for getting through to the group stage, but given that they are consecutive games, how will you approach these two games?)
“We are currently competing against a very tough schedule. There are still three targets left for this season (J1 League, YBC Levain Cup, FIFA Club World Cup). We need to manage this properly. For example, in tomorrow's match, we won't be playing with exactly the same lineup as the match against Kashiwa Reysol (on the 20th).We also analyze the fatigue levels of the players, and we use such data to select the lineup. To go"
(I have a question for Mr. Ogiwara. The Reds won the last tournament, but they couldn't win against the Korean team with 2 draws and 1 loss if the penalty shootout was considered a draw on record. What is the most important thing you want to do against such a Korean team? ?)
“If you look at matches against Korean teams historically, I think it will be a very difficult game.Of course, as a team we want to outperform our opponents tactically, but we also want to overcome the essential aspects of soccer. , I feel that it will be a difficult game if we don't do well in the battle and fight aspects.''
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. I think the attacking team is in good shape with 8 points in 2 ACL games, but at the beginning of today's training, Jose Kante was on a different menu. On the other hand, Shoya Nakajima was injured due to injury) He has been training vigorously since his return, but will he be used tomorrow?)
``I'm very sorry, but I don't want to go into too much detail.However, there is a happy situation in which players who have been injured are returning, and some of them may be on the pitch tomorrow. That's what I can say now."
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. What is the condition of Takahiro Sekine, who was substituted with an injury in the match against Kashiwa on the 20th?)
"Taka Sekine will not be playing in tomorrow's game. However, the medical staff is always doing a good job, so I hope he can return for the next J1 League game."
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. You said earlier that ``Pohang has a lot of good players,'' but which players do you want to watch out for?)
``It's a good team, but there isn't one player that we need to be particularly careful about.I think Pohang's strength is their organized play.Among them, I think the Brazilian striker Zeca in the offensive line has high quality.'' I also think the No. 11 player (Ko Yong-joon), who plays below the top, is also an interesting player who is also active on the U-23 Korean national team.''
(I have a question for Coach Maciej. How do you feel about Pohang's two key Brazilian players being injured?)
``When I watched Pohang's first game away, these two Brazilian players were playing as key players, so their absence may not be a good situation for Pohang, but in the recent league But they showed quality without these two players, so I think we have to be careful even without them."
(I have a question for Ogiwara. I think you saw the Pohang match on video, etc., but which players left an impression on you?)
``As Coach Maciej said, the players we need to be especially careful about are forwards, including young players such as the Brazilian player (Zeca) and the under-age player who has been selected for the Korean national team (Ko Yong-joon). I have the impression that there are players with quality in our team.However, I have the impression that the team plays a good defensive style, such as collective defense and man-to-man defense, which would be difficult if we don't break out tactically. However, I think the game will focus on us and how well we can show off our soccer."
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
