Bandar was not fortunate in getting the red card.. Alfred Schreuder: Pleased with the players’ reaction and professional mentality in executing the technical instructions
I look forward to discussing the penalties against Al Ain and I do not search for refereeing errors
Al Ain Dutch head coach Alfred Schreuder, said: “I am so pleased with the performance and result of my team against Emirates Club in this evening match. I am also pleased with the players’ reaction, particularly after the red card, and far from thinking about the tactics, I believe that when a player invests in himself through dealing with a professional mentality and state of mind during the match, this is a positive attitude and brings joy and happiness to the team.
“The watcher of today’s match and the Sharjah match notices that the players, after the two red cards, are keen to implement the coach’s tactics, which embodies the notion of adapting to the circumstances in matches. If you want to play real football, you have to score many goals while not neglecting the defensive system at the same time. This is what happened in today’s match, as we started attacking from defense and defending from offense. As a result, we find that Laba managed to score two goals while having relevant defensive duties,” he continued.
He added: “Yes, we are now at the top of the standings after four months of the competition, but as I mentioned to you earlier, the champion will appear in March, April, and May of the next year.”
Commenting on a question about the reason for his team’s players receiving red cards, starting with the Sharjah match, Al Nasr match, and today’s match against Emirates Club, he said, “In my opinion, each red card has its own reasons. In today’s match, Bandar was not fortunate after trying to control a long ball, the opponent’s player was accidentally kicked, and for us, it was definitely a decisive moment in the game.”
He added, “I’d like to discuss some issues relevant to the penalties against my team. We deserved an apparent penalty in Al Nasr League match, which was not awarded, despite being more apparent than the today’s penalty. But naturally, we do not search for referees’ errors and always think about our team.”
