Monterrey head coach Domenec Torrent admitted his staff faces a superior opponent in Borussia Dortmund within the Membership World Cup spherical of 16 on Tuesday evening at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, however he expects the Liga MX facet to compete effectively.
Rayados certified to the knockout stage of the event after rising in second place from Group E with two attracts and a victory, edging out River Plate and Urawa Purple Diamonds, whereas ending behind group winners Inter Milan.
“Understanding that they’re superior to us, it’s no secret, by way of squad, by way of price range, what they’re used to competing in, they’re in huge competitions,” Torrent stated on Monday. “However Monterrey has already finished effectively in three video games taking part in completely totally different each by way of system and thought of play.
“I feel that we’re going to attempt to at the least compete till the tip as a result of we symbolize an important staff and likewise we need to present ourselves. I’ve stated it many occasions, that Mexican soccer basically is able to competing higher and higher.”
Torrent stated he is aware of the standard of Borussia Dortmund effectively after his time working in Pep Guardiola’s teaching workers at Bayern Munich, permitting him to speak to his gamers the extent of focus wanted on the pitch with the intention to compete.
“I do know them from my time at Bayern, how effectively they compete, the membership basically, whatever the gamers who come now and who they will have later,” Torrent stated. “I need to make my staff really feel that we now have to compete for each ball, each minute, each second, solely then can we compete towards BVB.”
In 2007, Torrent joined Guardiola’s teaching workers at FC Barcelona B earlier than happening to work for the Spaniard at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester Metropolis. Torrent assisted Guardiola to 24 trophies in 11 years working collectively.
Regardless of that includes underneath his workers at earlier editions of the Membership World Cup, this stands as the primary time Torrent leads a staff within the competitors as head coach.
“It’s extremely good since you face totally different soccer cultures. You see that soccer is getting nearer every single day as a result of folks research it, analyze it,” Torrent stated. “Sure, that usually particular person high quality determines many matches and for me it is a luxurious to have the ability to be in a Membership World Cup. I used to be within the different Membership World Cup three or 4 occasions with Bayern, Barcelona, with Cit,y however as Pep Guardiola’s assistant, not as head coach.
“It is the primary time that I am as head coach in a Membership World Cup, so for me it is a luxurious and to have the squad that I’ve. We’re all working onerous, gamers on this board, to seek out ourselves snug sufficient to compete effectively, and I hope we are able to take part on this event many occasions.
“Which means we have gained issues, and successful issues permits us to be on this World Cup.”
Monterrey certified for the 2025 Membership World Cup by successful the 2021 Concacaf Champions League, beating Membership America within the ultimate. The winner of Tuesday’s spherical of 16 match would go on to face the winner of the sport between Actual Madrid and Juventus within the quarterfinals.