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Official press conference after match against Pohang
AFC Champions League 2023/24 Group Stage MD4 Match against Pohang Steelers (Korea) Post-match comments
[Rafal Janas Coach]
"Today's result was very disappointing for us. We prepared well and came to win this match. I think we did very well, especially in the first half. We prevented the opponent's counterattack. I think we were able to play a very cohesive defense in order to do that.I also think we were able to get off to a good start by creating chances right from the start.
In the second half, something strange happened that we still don't understand. After Akimoto (Takahiro) was sent off, we couldn't find our form.
Even after a player was sent off, we brought in offensive players such as Bryan Linssen and Shinzo Koroki to try to win the game. But today, it wasn't enough to win. We conceded a goal in stoppage time, which was a very disappointing result, but I don't think it was a loss that we deserved."
[Question-and-answer session]
(I would like to know as much as possible about the circumstances that led to coach Maciej Skorza being sent off.)
``We were surprised about the red card, and we don't know the reason yet.I think it was a yellow card in response to the yellow card because he had called out to the referee before the yellow card, but we have not given an explanation for the red card. It's a waiting situation."
(You were given 9 minutes of stoppage time in a 1-on-1 situation, but did you intend to end the game as it was, or were you trying to get the 3 points?)
“It happened before that, but we were trying to win. So we brought in Bryan Linssen and Shinzo Koroki and didn't change any defensive players. Even after we were down to 10 players, we had two decisive chances. I think we showed that we are trying to win.
At the end, it was an open game, and both the opponent and us played aggressively, one play at a time. Unfortunately for us, our opponent scored more points. The situation in the group stage standings was also very difficult. Moreover, I had to worry about the results of other groups, and I ended up in a situation where I couldn't move forward on my own."
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
[Rafal Janas Coach]
"Today's result was very disappointing for us. We prepared well and came to win this match. I think we did very well, especially in the first half. We prevented the opponent's counterattack. I think we were able to play a very cohesive defense in order to do that.I also think we were able to get off to a good start by creating chances right from the start.
In the second half, something strange happened that we still don't understand. After Akimoto (Takahiro) was sent off, we couldn't find our form.
Even after a player was sent off, we brought in offensive players such as Bryan Linssen and Shinzo Koroki to try to win the game. But today, it wasn't enough to win. We conceded a goal in stoppage time, which was a very disappointing result, but I don't think it was a loss that we deserved."
[Question-and-answer session]
(I would like to know as much as possible about the circumstances that led to coach Maciej Skorza being sent off.)
``We were surprised about the red card, and we don't know the reason yet.I think it was a yellow card in response to the yellow card because he had called out to the referee before the yellow card, but we have not given an explanation for the red card. It's a waiting situation."
(You were given 9 minutes of stoppage time in a 1-on-1 situation, but did you intend to end the game as it was, or were you trying to get the 3 points?)
“It happened before that, but we were trying to win. So we brought in Bryan Linssen and Shinzo Koroki and didn't change any defensive players. Even after we were down to 10 players, we had two decisive chances. I think we showed that we are trying to win.
At the end, it was an open game, and both the opponent and us played aggressively, one play at a time. Unfortunately for us, our opponent scored more points. The situation in the group stage standings was also very difficult. Moreover, I had to worry about the results of other groups, and I ended up in a situation where I couldn't move forward on my own."
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
