Shanghai Seaport thrashed Nantong Zhiyun 8-1 in the 20th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) on July 26. After the match, Seaport head coach Muscat attended a press conference to comment on his team's performance and look ahead to the future.
Muscat began by expressing his satisfaction with his team's performance, saying, "We are very happy with today's performance. We said before the game that we are now facing an important point, and this record-breaking victory is not just for us, but for our families and fans. It's also an opportunity for us to show our strength and team spirit again. I really enjoyed the team's performance today. Players like Oscar, Zhang Linpeng and Stanley Wong played at a very high level, including the substitutes who came on later. We joined forces to give the fans a great game."
When asked about what he exchanged with the players in the locker room, Muscat revealed, "Quite simply, I congratulated the players, as well as the coaching staff and crew. We agreed that the real hard work had just begun. I looked back at the path we have taken along the way and emphasized how our victories have been achieved through relentless hard work and dedication, and how we have overcome various challenges. I told the players that every victory was earned through their efforts, through sweat and hard work. It was another reminder that victories never fall from the sky, but need to be earned with our actions."
