We really underestimated Monterrey, a decent side.
I think we were probably a bit lucky to win that, now onto Saturday, hopefully a fairly strong side to start, it might be an easier game than today.
Jürgen didn't underestimate them, some of the fans did unfortunately. This is the WCC. Every side in it, bar the hosts, is a champion of their continent and are used to winning big games. As are we. The fact we don't know much about them or recognise the qualities they have, is our loss.
I expected to win, but I knew it would be a hard competitive game, which it was. These are big games for these teams, and the notion that they would lie down for us to reach the final, was hopelessly unrealistic. Look at the fight a team from Saudi Arabia that nobody ever heard of, gave Flamengo. There's no Watford standard at this tournament, so if you want to win games, you have to earn it. And we got there, eventually.
Flamengo are another step up in quality. This is more important to them than the Libertadores, so we have to match their enthusiasm. Hopefully, we'll win this at the 4th attempt.
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