Fruminense striker: It s worth pride in the top 4 of the Club World Cup. Don t think we are ugly ducklings

July 5th, Fruminense defeated Riyadh Crescent 2-1 and advanced to the semi-finals. After the game, Fruminense striker Joan Arias accepted an interview with the media.

"This feeling is indescribable. We are among the World's Final Four. It's something to be proud of. I'm sure our fans are proud too. We are making history. For us, there are two finals left. Our dream is very close, so we have to continue dreaming."

Arias admitted that he felt exhausted after a series of games. He played 90 minutes in all the Frumenense Cup matches this year.

"I'm tired and tired. It can't be concealed. The climate is very difficult. It's difficult to play in this period, in the heat. It's a big impact on the physical consumption and performance. We have very little recovery time. We are one of the teams with the shortest recovery time as Riyadh Crescent. It affects performance and physical consumption, but I'm happy. As long as I'm healthy and able to play, I'll go all out. Now focus on recovery before the semifinals because any player dreams of playing and I hope to play and stay 100% at that time."

"I think like all games, we can compete with it. Riyadh Crescent is extremely competitive, they are very morale-heavy for eliminating Manchester City and have great players. We played a great game and took the pressure when necessary."

"I haven't looked at my phone yet, but we know ( What kind of response does this victory have caused in Brazil and South America? We represent a culture, a continent, a way of looking at football. We have once again pushed Brazil's name to the top. We show the world that our football also has powerful weapons, great players and strength. I am sure that the fans of Fruminense are proud and happy. To celebrate and enjoy the moment, because no one knows when to experience it again. The dream is very close. We are only two games away from achieving the greatest achievements in the history of the club in South America. We came to this event with the dream of promotion and now we continue to dream. We need to be humble because we have to face the semifinals first, but no one can stop us from dreaming of the championship. "

" Renato Gaucho (coach) talked to us a few days ago, saying that he analyzed the Riyadh Crescent and thought to deal with them The best way to get the strengths and strengths is to use this (four defenders) system. We did it. Renato Gaucho was very satisfied with the Inter game. We adopted this system, and this variability was very beneficial to us and the coach. It gave him more tools. Today we played a great game. We knew the opponents in front of us were very good. They had great players and a great coach. It would be a tough game, but I think we successfully dealt with different stages of the game. At offense when it was offense, and at defense when it was defending. In the end we deserved the victory. Congratulations to Riyadh Crescent. They played a great Cup, and it was no accident that they could reach the quarterfinals. This was a match worthy of the level of the Club World Cup quarterfinals. "

"Winner team in the Club World Cup? I don't think we were ugly ducklings behind closed doors. We know It's not accidental that we have our own weapons and the great players we have. But we also understand the reality, we don't have the financial resources and charm of other teams. In this reality, we have great players and great working teams. We believe in what we have, and we do it. It's not a coincidence that we are here. We have always performed well, played easily and confidently, and knew what we are doing. It's not a coincidence that we can reach the semi-finals. We have to be humble, respect and praise the opponents in front of us. But behind the door, we don't think we are worse than anyone else."

Finally, Arias told the fans: "All thank you for your support, your support, we can feel it even from afar. We know we are in the same heart and share the passion of the same frequency. This is important. We are very close to the dream's two finals left."