We have several absent players and we are working to protect our players and to bypass matches pressure
Vladimir Ivić, who is the Serbian head coach of Al Ain first football team, emphasized that the negative scoreless draw vs Al Wahda Club is a realistic result, he also emphasized over his dissatisfaction over settling for one point, as well as the necessity of increasing effectiveness in front of the competing team’s net.
During the post-match evaluative press conference, the Serbian head coach of Al Ain Club, said the following statement: “Al Wahda Club had a dangerous scoring opportunity that rebounded of the post, while the best scoring opportunity during the match was for us by Baba Bello Ilou, who is the team’s Cameroonian center forward player. We faced a good team, while claiming victory on their pitch was not easy, and when you cannot claim victory, it is very important not to be defeated.”
Over wasting scoring opportunities, he explained with the following statement: “We had two or three scoring attempts, and we have to take advantage of those scoring opportunities with this power. We cannot create many scoring opportunities in every match we play, so we have to be more effective, in which we did not succeed once again.”
Over the absent players, he said the following statement: “We lost nearly seven players for different reasons, ranging from stoppage to injury, while the other players did not start the match due to physical issues. We are trying to protect the players from the escalation of the injuries, and we have to fight, maintain our concentration, and to work hard to bypass those challenges.”
Over the necessity of winter transfers, he emphasized with the following statement: “The officials at the club are well aware of what we need, and I explained this previously. Those matters are being discussed inside the club, and will remain an internal affair.”
