Ivić: Maintaining the lead on the tournament’s standings table is important… While claiming victory remains a fundamental factor for satisfaction indicators
We are determined to work hard for the sake of improving and enhancing our overall performance… While mistakes are considered an integral part of the formation process
Vladimir Ivić, who is the Serbian head coach for Al Ain first football team, emphasized that the nature of competition through this stage imposes high standards for evaluation, he also stressed that claiming victory remains the true measure for performance when competing to pursuit the tournament’s top position.
During the post-match evaluative press conference for his team’s match vs Al Nasr Club, which was over with positive draw (2-2) the Serbian head coach of Al Ain first football team said the following statement: “When we compete over the tournament’s top position, victories become the true test. We may claim points or we may stumble sometimes, but we cannot feel satisfied without claiming victories. The most important matter is to keep working hard and never stop.”
Al Ain Club’s head coach explained that playing vs the teams who assume the top positions on the tournament’s standings table imposes special challenges, taking into consideration their high quality performance and their ability to take advantage of committed mistakes, as well as correcting their situation during match’s play time, he also emphasized that the finest of details are often the ones that decide the final result of such matches.
Al Ain first football team’s Serbian head coach added the following statement: “The match will always be in our hands inside the pitch, as everything depends on our style of play and performance overall. We are constantly working to improve our team and to address all aspects that need to be enhanced, with being well aware that some situations could be avoided, while football remains a game of details and statistics.”
Ivić approached to the participation of his team’s young players, considering this engagement as an integral part of his team’s technical vision, so he said the following statement: “We have a big squad of up and coming players, so when we play vs a powerful team, it would be natural to expect some mistakes to be committed. And this is an integral part in the realm of football and the improvement process.”
Al Ain Club’s head coach cited the improvement of Amadou Saidou Niang, who is the Senegalese center back defender for Al Ain first football team, through the past stages of competition, he also explained how a young player one year ago, has now become a starting and essential player on the team’s starting lineups, he also emphasized that the remaining players are moving forwards on the same direction, despite that some players on the defensive line of play are still in the stage of accumulating hands-on experience.
In the conclusion of his speech, the head coach of Al Ain Club expressed his total satisfaction over the determination of his players and the improvement of their performance, as well as the output they are delivering on the pitch of play, he also stressed over the importance of flipping the page over this match very quickly, in light of his team’s busy calendar of matches, so he said the following statement: “We have finished the year on the tournament’s top position, but our concentration should now be directly focused to the upcoming match. We also have to keep working with the same spirit and determination.”
