In the Coppa Italia semi-finals of the Italian men's volleyball tournament, Monza, where Takahashi Ai plays, faced Trentino on Saturday, January 27th local time, and won 3-2 (23-25, 25-13, 23-25, 25-23, 15-9).
Arthur Schwartz's post-match comments
T: Congratulations on your victory.
Schwartz: Thank you. It was an unexpected game. It was up and down a lot, but it was a best-of-five match and I was able to come back in the fourth set. We were trailing by a few points, three or four points, but we kept playing aggressively and that's what got us the final result.
T: How was Takahashi's withdrawal affected you?
Schwartz: Without Ai, we all had to get ready again. It took a little extra practice, but it paid off. We're always thinking about Ai. He wasn't here, but he sent us a message before the game, and we came out to play today.
T: How will you prepare for tomorrow's match?
SCHWARTZ: It doesn't matter who wins (in the upcoming semifinals), it doesn't matter who we play. We've got to play our game, and we're going to win.
This is an interview video with Monza OP Arthur Schwartz, who qualified for the Coppa Italia final! The video does not have Japanese subtitles, but a translation is included in the article.# Ai Takahashi https://t.co/1GQT7s2JsL pic.twitter.com/EKQE088FKq
— TOSHIKI (@toshikit71) January 27, 2024
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