Sincerest Thanks to the Coach for His Highly Appreciated Trust.. Jamal Marouf: We Flew to Tehran to Win and Draw Result is Satisfactory
Al Ain striker Jamal Marouf was overwhelmed by the chance he was given by the head coach to be in the starting line-up of the team’s round 2 match of ACL 2019 against Esteghlal Tehran. “It was a great surprise for me, and we all selected to represent the team in that match were at the highest level of physical fitness and ready to be part of the fighting squad at any minute of the match. I have to thank our head coach for his trust in my skills.”
“Playing in the AFC Champions League competition is not new for me as I was playing in Al Nasr FC when I participated in this continental competition for the first time. I am accustomed to playing in this important competition.,” he added.
Commenting on a question on his deft shot that hit the post, he stated: “As a matter of fact, I was so motivated to implement all the head coach’s instruction precisely and in the right manner. I did strive along with my teammates to translate his plan into a goal and that what happened when I sent that shot but I was not lucky enough to have it into the opponent’s net.”
He concluded: “It is not a secret any way to tell you that we left Al Ain to Tehran with sights set to snatch the three points of the match, but the draw result is satisfactory given that the we are playing away in front of 65,000 spectator under a completely different climate. We will do our best to win the 2nd leg home match.”
