Gamba Osaka manager Akira Nishino is under no illusions as to the enormity of the task awaiting the defending J. League champions this weekend.
Gamba travels to league-leading Urawa Reds on the last day of the season on Saturday with the aim of accomplishing what, on paper at least, would appear to be mission impossible.
Nothing less than victory by at least three goals will be enough for Gamba to stop Guido Buchwald's Reds from winning their first title, a tall order given that Urawa is unbeaten at home this term and have not once lost by a margin of more than two goals.