Messi was so scared that he cried when he maxed out his header talent at the start of the game

"It will be a valuable experience for the team to play against a European club like Manchester City in this Club World Cup!"

"We have to admit that!"

"The current competitive level of the J-League has reached the highest level in Asia, but there is still a certain distance between it and the European league!"

"So this time, I will work hard with the players with a learning attitude!"

"........."

After the press conference began, the head coach Osim's speech was as humble as he showed.

However, many local Japanese media seemed dissatisfied with Osim's overly cautious speech.

A reporter from Japan's largest TV station NHK couldn't help asking Osim.

"Mr. Osim! So do you think that tomorrow's game will represent the highest level of our Japanese football club Urawa Red Diamonds, and there is no possibility of winning?"

"Well... I didn't say that. Victory is still our goal for tomorrow's game."

Osim frowned slightly at the reporter's aggressive question.

.....

Although I have been in Japan for more than three years since I coached Urawa Red Diamonds in 2004 and have dealt with countless Japanese sports media, I still can't accept Japan's extreme arrogance under the disguise of extreme humility, even to the point of blindness.

Just like the question asked by this reporter. Japan always feels that Urawa Red Diamonds won the Asian Champions League on behalf of Japan, as if Japanese football has become the best in the world and can be compared with Europe.

Or from another perspective. Since Japan was gradually westernized in the last century, they have long felt that they do not belong to Asia, but to the United States across the Pacific Ocean, to Europe and the United States.

The fact is that no matter how much Japan licks its boots, Europe and the United States do not want Japan to be on their own tables, and would rather keep it in a doghouse and not accept it. That's why Japan has always been more eager to approach Europe and the United States in various fields, hoping to be recognized by Europe and the United States...

As the largest sport in Europe and the United States, football has naturally become Japan's biggest effort in the field of sports.

So Osim knows what these Japanese sports media are thinking. They really hope that Urawa Red Diamonds, representing Japan, can defeat Manchester City, which won the Champions League and represents the pinnacle of European football.

That will be an opportunity for Japan to continue to prove itself to the European and American dads internationally and tie itself to the European and American dads!

Sometimes.

Football and politics are inseparable.

......

But ideals are full, and reality is skinny.

Osim knows very well where the ceiling of his own club is. After professional preparation, Osim also knows very well how terrifying Manchester City's overall strength is now.

Of course, Osim also wants to win.

But there is a 99% probability that Urawa Red Diamonds will lose this game, and not only will they lose, but they may also lose ugly.

So in today's pre-match press conference, Osim didn't dare to make any promises or guarantees...

Just when Osim was full of messy thoughts and upset, he didn't expect that Washington Sequeira, the main player he brought to the scene, suddenly boasted to the media.

"Please rest assured, all fans who support our Urawa Red Diamonds! Tomorrow, all of us will go all out!"

"Show our Japanese league football to the world!"

"Tell the truth!"

"I played in the Brazilian league before, and the level of the Brazilian league is about the same as the top European leagues. I think the level of our Japanese league has reached the level of the Brazilian league!"

Sequeira's words directly aroused cheers from all the Japanese media at the scene. This is the "sweet talk" they came here today to hear.

Sequeira was very satisfied with the reaction of the reporters. He took off his sunglasses with a smile, raised his chin to the head coach Osim next to him, and said without hesitation.

"Boss, there's no need to be afraid of them! Isn't it just the Champions League? They Europeans don't understand football at all! Football is a game for us South Americans!"

"..."

Osim didn't say anything, but forced a smile of cooperation, and then fell into silence in this press conference.

It doesn't matter if the head coach doesn't speak

Sequeira's big mouth kept chattering, answering what reporters like to hear.

What the team is in hot form, the goal this time is to win the Club World Cup and win glory for the J League, what although Su Fei just won the Golden Ball Award, Japanese football is different from European football, what as the first person in the J League, he is ready to make Japanese football famous in Europe......

In short.

When the pre-match press conference ended, except for Osim, everyone else on the scene had a smile on their faces.

As if.

This was the post-match press conference of Urawa Red Diamonds defeating Manchester City and advancing to the Club World Cup final.

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The press conference ended.

Osim and Sequeira got on the special car back to the training base.

On the way.

As the head coach, Osim could no longer suppress his dissatisfaction and started to accuse.

"Washington! I don't understand why you always make big promises in front of the media? J League is on par with the Premier League? Your remarks are meaningless except for adding pressure to ourselves!"

"Boss~"

Sequeira wanted to hug the angry Osim, but was pushed away by the latter. However, even if he was pushed away, Sequeira didn't seem to care, but smiled.

"Boss, you still don't understand life enough. Winning tomorrow or not is tomorrow's business!"

"Are the fans happy when my words are reported today? Yes! Are the leaders of the J-League happy? Yes! Are the leaders of our team happy? Also happy!"

"I will negotiate a new contract after this season. Let these Japanese recognize me, like me, and think that I recognize their football, so that they will continue to offer me a bigger contract extension!"

"Boss, tell me, why did I cross the Pacific Ocean to come to this small island country? It's for Dallar!!"

Osim sighed. He knew what Sequeira said. He also knew that as a foreign aid in the league, Sequeira played for the club not because of the club culture.

In fact, it was the same for me.

If it weren't for Urawa Red Diamonds offering me a salary 10 times that of Bosnia and Herzegovina, I would never have stayed in this place I didn't like for 3 years.

I can only say.

As a player, Sequeira is indeed more clear-headed than I am. He came here for money...

"You are not going to be perfunctory tomorrow..."

Suddenly thinking of the game, Osim couldn't help asking, and Sequeira patted his chest.

"Don't worry about this, boss! What are our foreign players? They are mercenaries! They do things for money!"

"When I was in the Brazilian league, that was also..."

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