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ACL Group Stage MD6 match against Hanoi FC Coach Rafal Janas and Jose Kante attend the official press conference the day before the match
On December 5th, the AFC Champions League (ACL) 2023/24 group stage match against MD6 Hanoi FC was held at My Dinh National Stadium. Coach Rafal Janas and Jose Kante, who will be in charge of the match, attended the official press conference on the day before the match against MD6 Hanoi FC. He expressed his enthusiasm for the
[Rafal Janas Coach]
"Hello everyone. I'm glad to have come to Hanoi to play this final game of the ACL group stage. If we don't get three points in the last game, we have no chance of making it through to the group stage. Our aim is to secure a victory here. After this match, we will have to wait for the results of other groups in East Asia for a week. We will play the last J. League match on Sunday, and today will be It was two days after that, so we didn't have much time, but I think we are practicing in a good atmosphere and are ready. We want to continue on a winning path."
[Jose Kante]
“Hello, everyone. The first thing I would like to say is that I am happy to go into tomorrow's match with a chance of making it through to the ACL group stage. After not having good results recently, we have been on a winning streak. Therefore, I think we will be able to play this match in a good atmosphere.And I think it was very good that we were able to play this match while still having a lot of potential.We hope that we can win well and move on to the next match. I would like to compete in this tournament (FIFA Club World Cup).”
[Question-and-answer session]
(I have a question for Coach Rafa. When he was in charge before, he said, ``November is the worst month.'' Since then, they have won two consecutive games, but has the atmosphere of the team changed?)
“November was a very difficult month. We didn't win until we won against Wuhan (Sanzhen), so the atmosphere is completely different compared to then.The recent winning streak I believe that this was not due to my ability, but to the efforts of the players and staff of the entire club.We also suffered from a large number of injuries in November, but almost all of the players have returned. I think we can all take on the (FIFA) Club World Cup together.We would like to continue on our winning path and win three consecutive games, but Hanoi FC has changed as a team since we played against them at home two months ago. The manager has changed and the team is playing a more organized defense and attack, so I expect it to be a tough game.However, Urawa Reds are also an even better team than they were back then. I would like to show you something.”
(I have a question for Kante. He played a long time in the most recent match, but how is his condition? Tomorrow will be his last ACL match, but what kind of form do you want to show?)
“We have been playing in the recent back-to-back games, and we have had quite a number of games throughout this season, so I think the team as a whole is tired.Furthermore, the last two games, including tomorrow’s game, are two consecutive away games. However, we have been able to practice well throughout this season. We are still practicing well, so I think everyone including myself is in good shape. We are looking forward to tomorrow and will aim for victory in a good atmosphere. I want to play. I want to show my best game in the last game.”
(I have a question for Coach Rafa. We won the first game against Hanoi FC 6-0, but can we score the same number of goals or even more and still win?)
“Our aim tomorrow is to get three points and win.If the situation allows, we would like to score as many goals as possible, but I think it will be a different game than last time. -0 is an amazing result, but it wasn't an easy match. We were lucky enough to score two goals early on to make things easier, but three weeks ago, Hanoi FC I expect it to be a tough game, as we have won against them. I think it will be a game where we can score first and then see how many goals we can score in the flow.”
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
[Rafal Janas Coach]
"Hello everyone. I'm glad to have come to Hanoi to play this final game of the ACL group stage. If we don't get three points in the last game, we have no chance of making it through to the group stage. Our aim is to secure a victory here. After this match, we will have to wait for the results of other groups in East Asia for a week. We will play the last J. League match on Sunday, and today will be It was two days after that, so we didn't have much time, but I think we are practicing in a good atmosphere and are ready. We want to continue on a winning path."
[Jose Kante]
“Hello, everyone. The first thing I would like to say is that I am happy to go into tomorrow's match with a chance of making it through to the ACL group stage. After not having good results recently, we have been on a winning streak. Therefore, I think we will be able to play this match in a good atmosphere.And I think it was very good that we were able to play this match while still having a lot of potential.We hope that we can win well and move on to the next match. I would like to compete in this tournament (FIFA Club World Cup).”
[Question-and-answer session]
(I have a question for Coach Rafa. When he was in charge before, he said, ``November is the worst month.'' Since then, they have won two consecutive games, but has the atmosphere of the team changed?)
“November was a very difficult month. We didn't win until we won against Wuhan (Sanzhen), so the atmosphere is completely different compared to then.The recent winning streak I believe that this was not due to my ability, but to the efforts of the players and staff of the entire club.We also suffered from a large number of injuries in November, but almost all of the players have returned. I think we can all take on the (FIFA) Club World Cup together.We would like to continue on our winning path and win three consecutive games, but Hanoi FC has changed as a team since we played against them at home two months ago. The manager has changed and the team is playing a more organized defense and attack, so I expect it to be a tough game.However, Urawa Reds are also an even better team than they were back then. I would like to show you something.”
(I have a question for Kante. He played a long time in the most recent match, but how is his condition? Tomorrow will be his last ACL match, but what kind of form do you want to show?)
“We have been playing in the recent back-to-back games, and we have had quite a number of games throughout this season, so I think the team as a whole is tired.Furthermore, the last two games, including tomorrow’s game, are two consecutive away games. However, we have been able to practice well throughout this season. We are still practicing well, so I think everyone including myself is in good shape. We are looking forward to tomorrow and will aim for victory in a good atmosphere. I want to play. I want to show my best game in the last game.”
(I have a question for Coach Rafa. We won the first game against Hanoi FC 6-0, but can we score the same number of goals or even more and still win?)
“Our aim tomorrow is to get three points and win.If the situation allows, we would like to score as many goals as possible, but I think it will be a different game than last time. -0 is an amazing result, but it wasn't an easy match. We were lucky enough to score two goals early on to make things easier, but three weeks ago, Hanoi FC I expect it to be a tough game, as we have won against them. I think it will be a game where we can score first and then see how many goals we can score in the flow.”
[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]
