Shabab Al Ahli coach Paulo Sousa emphasized the great importance of the match against Al Ain in the 20th ,matchweek of the ADNOC Pro League, at Rashid Stadium., he said that the match will be extremely difficult, against one of the most important teams with a distinguished players and a good coach.
The coach reiterated his confidence in the players, saying: “As a coach, I am always confident, especially when you have highly qualified players who work hard and diligently on a daily basis. They have a professional mentality, the desire and passion, and always strive to win matches. This is our goal on Monday.”
He added: “At the moment, the focus is on recovery and getting the players back, especially since we are coming off a match with extra time against Al Wasl, which required significant physical effort. We have time to continue working on tactical and strategic aspects, while focusing on our identity and creating opportunities to score goals and outperform our opponents.”
Our player, Kuan Santos, described the upcoming match against Al Ain as a difficult one, indicating that all the players are ready. He said: “We were subjected to great physical and mental pressure in the previous match, but we will be prepared well for the upcoming match. Such games put the players at their highest level. Al Ain has good players capable of making a difference. Yes, it is a difficult match, but we will do everything to make our fans happy.”