Our Target is Back To Al Ain With Three Points in Hands Pedro: We Have a Robust Front Line, and Hatta should be “On Alert.”
“Our team’ steam’s upcoming match against Hatta will not be easy because the opponent is a good team and play to possess the ball, in addition to playing at home with sights set to win the match result,” Al Ain Portuguese Coach, Pedro Emmanuel, said in the pre-match press conference held at Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium on
“We must show our genuine strengths and our high level of concentration as of the kickoff whistle through the last minute of the match, and we have to consider that we are enjoying good moments,” Pedro said
He added: “We know what we are meant to do, and the upcoming match is very important. Our target is to snatch the three points with all due respect to the opponent,”
In response to a question about his team’s qualification to the semifinal in a match that witnessed 11 goals, he said: “I mentioned earlier that victories always boost the team’ steam’s moral motivation. Indeed, our clash match against Al Wasl was in a completely different competition and it is a knockout stage, i.e., you have only one chance that is to win or lose the match and be out of the competition. This is why we were fighting as of the beginning of the match until the last minute. This match proves that the President’s Cup has strong teams and good players. All games are not easy, and our focus is currently on the league competition.”
Commenting on the speech of his former head coach Mourinho that the defense is the most crucial reason for winning the championships after he crowned with the European Champions League title with Inter Milan, and if he agrees with him how he sees conceding five goals, he said: “I think it depends on the team’s playing style and the nature of the players selected to play in the starting lineup. I am absolutely sure that Inter Milan would not have won the Champions League title except in the way that he played all of their matches in that competition, and certainly we cannot see Real Madrid or Barcelona playing in the same way to achieve the same title. The important thing is the quality of players you select to play. Yes, we conceded five goals, but in return we have two strikers at the highest level. Our front line succeeded in scoring six goals in the last match, so Hatta should be cautious when playing against Al Ain.”
He continued: “Our next match will be different from Al Wasl, so we must adopt a clear method when we play with or without the ball.”
He concluded by saying: “We have to be patient when we win the ball and not to be in a rush to score goals. In return, we must be organized and show a high level of focus when we lose the ball.”
