We do respect all of our competitors and enter every match with the ambition to claim victory
Vladimir Ivić, who is the Serbian head coach of Al Ain first football team, praised the group performance and tactical discipline of his players after claiming a 4-1 victory over Saudi Al Ittihad Club, during the 4th round of competitions of AFC Champions League Elite football tournament.
During the post-match evaluative press conference, the Serbian head coach of Al Ain first football team said the following statement: “We faced pressure from Saudi Al Ittihad Club during match’s early minutes, but we managed to impose our style of play after scoring the first goal, we have also brilliantly managed the match and created scoring attempts, we have also believed that we deserved to claim victory.”
He explained that Saudi Al Ittihad Club changing its style of play did not affect the readiness of Al Ain Club, he also emphasized over the capability of his team to adapt with the various tactical systems, thanks to the technical stability and acquired experience.
Al Ain Club’s head coach added the following statement: “We do respect Saudi Al Ittihad Club and all of our competing teams, we also well aware of our capabilities, but we will enter the match with the sought after goal to claim victory. We are pleased with match three points, while our concentration is now focused on Sunday’s match, because our sought after goal is to compete over the tournament’s title.”


