Algeria's newcomer Abdelrahman Meziane has admitted that Al-Zaim's goals are greater than the ambitions of the other clubs competing for the title, pointing out that his team is required not only to win a title, but all the titles he competes for.
Meziane told Al Ain Club's official website: “Competition for the league title will not be easy, although the nominations are always limited to four or five clubs, but the goals of Al Ain are different, as it does not focus in the competition on a particular tournament, because it is required to win all titles "At the local and continental levels, we are well aware of what is required of us in the new season, and we look forward as players to win the league and the Asian for sure."
Meziane added that «the ceiling of my ambitions is very high after joining Al Ain Club, and I seek to crown all titles, and the AFC Champions League in particular, and I thank the audience of Al Ain Club, which impressed me with the warm welcome and warm welcome, and I promise everyone to show my best, and I wish success to me and my teammates To achieve the ambitions of the masses, and happy to strengthen the treasury team with more achievements ».
Regarding the late arrival in the team camp with his Togolese teammate Lapa Kodjo, he said: “Since I joined the squad at the end of the first stage in Austria, I have never felt that I am a new player in the squad at all, especially after the remarkable welcome of my fellow players and the technical staff led by Ivan Lecco, as well as the management of the team, and before them Al Ain fans, and gave me a wonderful feeling like I (them and them), which increased the rate of harmony with the players in the atmosphere of the team camp ».
As for how he feels, he said, “I certainly did not play in the camp, so I did not play in the friendly matches Al Ain played only two games with the team, but because of the factors surrounding the nature of dealing with everyone in the team system, which is based on The spirit of the family, I feel that I have adapted to the playing system by 70%, and I will reach the required degree of harmony before the start of the new season, God willing, because the atmosphere is fully prepared in the club ».
On the policy of the Croatian coach, Ivan Liko, said: "He has a strong personality, and good manner of dealing with everyone, and he is a very disciplined coach, and he cares about the details of the tactical commitment, and the way he plays is based on rapid team football."
Commenting on the question of why he rejected European and Arab offers, and his choice to join Al Ain, he said: “Al Ain impressed the world at the World Cup, and the popularity of the club is not limited to the internal scope of the UAE, so it was my first choice, with respect for all. I found in Al Ain what I would find in the European clubs that I received offers from them to join me, professionalism, high potential, and the latest sports facilities that contribute to raising the performance index of the club players as required. Through the portal (leader) will get offers of professionalism from the largest European clubs, and return to the list of Algeria ».
"When we qualified for the finals in Rio de Janeiro, after reaching the African Cup final, we won two league titles and three Super Cups with USM, and last season I won a prize," he said. "The best player in Algeria, all great moments, and happy in my career with the round, and I do not forget to reach the final of the African Champions League."
Al Ain face Osijek Croatian tonight
Al Ain team will play its fifth friendly match against Osijek Club, which belongs to the Croatian Premier League, at 7:30 pm UAE time, at the Gornja Radjana Stadium, Al Ain Media Corporation announced the arrangement of all procedures for the transfer of the match. the match.