The Asian football tournament and the local Pro League are among the top priorities for us… And we are waiting for the final diagnosis for Rahimi’s injury
Vladimir Ivić, who is the Serbian head coach of Al Ain first football team, emphasized that his team was the best in today’s match vs Tractor S.C., in which they secured the final result with the score of 2-1, during the third round of competitions of AFC Champions League Elite football tournament, he also stressed over the professionalism of his players in dealing with exhaustion and claiming the third victory in the Asian tournament.
During the post-match evaluative press conference, the Serbian head coach of Al Ain first football team said the following statement: “It was a very difficult match for both teams, especially that both of them play their own match on past Thursday, in which exhaustion was reflected in sprinting, monitoring, and concentration during the final moments. We are feeling satisfied with match three points, and I congratulate the players over delivering a professional match which allowed us to claim victory.”
The Serbian head coach stressed over the importance of comfort and rehabilitation, he also clarified that the data of physical tracking devices showed that the players played nearly 140 minutes during the previous Cup tournament, taking into consideration the added extra time and the stoppages, which reflected the huge effort exerted before today’s match vs Tractor S.C.
Over his team’s upcoming matches vs the Saudi teams, he said the following statement: “We will be playing vs powerful football teams that possess very good seasoned players, but we are ready to take on the challenge. We managed to claim three victories and we still have five upcoming matches, so we will be dealing with every match aside from the other.”
He also emphasized that the AFC Champions League Elite football tournament and the local ADNOC Pro League football tournament are on the top of our team priorities, so he added the following statement: “We represent one of the biggest football team within the United Arab Emirates, and we have to be ready for every competition and to deliver our utmost performance for the sake of our Club and its fans.”
Over Soufiane Rahimi, who is the Moroccan international forward player for Al Ain first football team, he explained that the coaching staff is awaiting the medical evaluation during the upcoming three or four days, so he said the following statement: “The image has not be fully clarified until now, and we are awaiting the final analysis, so I believe that the none completion of the analysis is behind the none publishing of the injury’s details by the Club.”
