Japan: Do-or-Die For Ex-Liverpool Coach Alex Miller And JEF United

The Chiba club need nothing less than a win on Saturday against FC Tokyo to have a chance of avoiding relegation. Even if they do, they will still die if Jubilo Iwata and Tokyo Verdy avoid defeat.

Miller arrived in Chiba in May to succeed Josip Kuze who was fired after recording no wins in the first 11 games of the season.

JEF have improved since but their fate is still not in their own hands. Miller is not going to worry about that however.

"It doesn't interest me at that stage," he told local media. "We have to do our job first of all and then only at the end of our game will we consider thinking about other teams.

"Up to then it's of no consequence to us, because if we don't win then it's no use knowing what happens elsewhere. We have to concentrate just on ourselves. We have to be totally focused on ourselves."

It won’t be easy to defeat high-flying FC Tokyo who are chasing a spot in the Asian Champions League.

"We have to play to a good level and win the game," he said.

"At the end of the day we have got one more game to go and we've got to go and try and get the three points. Anything less and we can't survive, so we have to go and be positive."

Australian defender Eddy Bosnar will miss the match through suspension and he will be missed.

"Bosnar is a big loss," Miller said. "He's got good physicality and height, and he's been playing in a steady back four that's been continually the same."