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Urawa midfielder Ryoma Watanabe talks about 1-3 River Plate: Compared to the loss gap, it is more like being afraid before the fight

6:57pm, 18 June 2025【Football】

June 18th, early this morning, Urawa Red Diamonds lost 1-3 to Han Plate in the Club World Cup. After the game, Urawa Red Diamonds player Ryuma Watanabe accepted an interview with DAZN.

Lingma Watanabe said, "I enjoy the game very much, but the whole team should be more fearless. Compared to the gap in strength, we are more like standing on the court and being afraid before the fight is just a moment ago. This is the most regrettable."

When talking about the technical level, he also admitted the gap: "Even if you are not in danger in the J League, a scene where one clearance mistake will lead to a big disaster is common, and we must eliminate such problems. The awareness of fighting for two penalties in the first half is not enough. The River Plate allows us to see the gap in technical standards rather than simply technical ability."

Talking about the subsequent schedule,

Lingma Watanabe said, "Since you have shown such a bad performance, you must win the points for the remaining two games."