Monterrey coach: Dortmund is not the weakest team in Europe, and this game is not our most important game

Football     7:37pm, 1 July 2025
At 09:00 on July 2, Dortmund will play against Mexican team Monterrey in the 1/8 final of the Club World Cup. In the round of 16, European teams Chelsea, Paris and Bayern have advanced, Inter Milan and Manchester City have been eliminated, and Real Madrid and Juventus will have a direct conversation.

Monterrey coach Torent talked about the match against Dortmund in an interview, saying: "I don't know why anyone calls this game the 'most important game' in Monterrey's history. I think every game is important. Monterrey has eighty years of history, and this is not our biggest game.

"If you win an international arena, it will obviously mean a lot to our club, to our players and newcomers, but I dare not call it the most important game in club history. Monterrey is an ambitious club with a goal of victory. Of course, with the attention of the whole world, this is indeed a very critical game.

"I don't think Dortmund is the weakest of the remaining European teams, which is wrong. They also entered the Champions League final a year ago, and many teams did not do it. It is disrespectful to think about it like this. It is a good thing to face different football cultures. Such a game is more research-analytical value, and personal ability plays a decisive role in many games.

"I am honored to be here as a head coach. I have been an assistant coach three or four times before, but this time it is different. We have a strong team and everyone is working hard to improve their performance. I hope Monterrey can participate in such games often. ”

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