Asian Cup 2011: Japan Are The Barcelona Of Asia - Qatar Coach Bruno Metsu

Qatar coach Bruno Metsu is full of praise for upcoming 2011 Asian Cup opponents Japan.
Qatar lock horns with Japan on Friday in the quarter-finals of the 2011 Asian Cup and head coach Bruno Metsu is full of respect for his side's upcoming opponents, labelling Japan "the Barcelona of Asia".

"They play fantastic football. I like their style of play. They didn't win their first game, but they've kept the ball really well in all three of their games so far and I think they're a better team than they were at the World Cup," said Metsu to fifa.com.

"Looking at their match against Saudi Arabia, you could call them the Barcelona of Asia. We can't compare what happened against the Saudis to our match though, as they Saudi Arabia had already been eliminated.

"But Japan are one of the best teams in Asia. They're well organised and disciplined. Sometimes you feel like you'd need a computer to beat Japan.

"We need the fans and the supporters if we want to have a good result. It's important they support us from the first to the last minute."