Hailed Fans’ Support for the “Boss’” Players.. Berg: Winning Al Hilal is More Important than “Best Man of the Match” Title
The Swedish striker Marcus Berg expressed his deep pleasure for the crucial win over a strong opponent by a result that consolidate the team’s position and open the door to qualify to the next stage. He stated: “Definitely, we have a very important challenge in the last round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League when playing away and we are well aware of what we are meant to do.”
“I am so happy that my team won the match and snatched its three points,” he responded to a question on his feelings to granted the title of the “Best Man of the Match” for the first time in the AFC Champions League. He added: “I always work hard and do my best specially I am playing in a position as a striker and all fans are expecting me to translate opportunities into goals in all matches. Actually, sometimes I succeed in that and sometimes I am not lucky enough to score. Today, I scored two goals from the penalty spot and wasted some chances but I along with my teammates promise to boost our efforts in the coming challenges and achieve great results that absolutely will make all fans happy.”
“Today we have achieved our first win in the group stage and we are to focus straightaway on our coming match against Dibba scheduled this coming Friday. Then, we would deal with each match discretely in line with the team’s strategy that has been in place since the beginning of the season,” added he.
He signed off by hailing the Boss’ loyal fans by saying: “I extend my deepest appreciation for all the fans attended tonight. Unquestionably, their presence has a positive impact on the team’s performance and motivates players to achieve the best results. We are so happy by their support prior matches, in the stands and even after the end of matches.”
