Al Ain team leader Muhannad Al Enezi said that they have proved their solidity despite the numerical shortage in their ranks since the first minutes of the summit of the sixth round of the Arabian Gulf League, against Al Jazeera, yesterday evening, pointing out that it is the first time since the beginning of the season that the team Ainawi keep clean Conceded after the match ended in a goalless draw.
Muhannad al-Enezi said in a press statement after the end of the match that a clean sheet against an attacking team like Al Jazira led by international Ali Mabkhout is a positive point. .
The Al Ain team played the game with 10 players since the 13th minute after the referee sent off Al Ain defender Mohammed Shaker with a red card, which made the defense of «Al Zaeem» bear the burden of numerical shortage throughout the half, with drastic changes in the way the owners play to cover a vacuum Mohammed Shaker.
The leader of the «leader» lamented the loss of many of the opportunities obtained by his team throughout the game, which was enough to get his team out of the three points of the stadium, said Alenzi: «Despite everything we got a number of opportunities, but we did not invest them properly, I think that "The team's performance is improving from game to game, and we always want to do better."
Al Ain's assistant coach, Patrick Friedry, declined to comment on the referee's decisions. "I don't like to talk about the referee's performance," he told a news conference. "I don't know if there was any contact between his foot and the Al Jazeera striker."
Patrick Friedry said: “Al Ain looked well in front of the guests, despite the numerical shortage, and we felt the readiness of all the players in the changing room, and we were more serious and organized, and created real opportunities to score against the opponent because we know very well what is required of us on the ground ».
He added: «the mass crowd in the game, had a clear impact on the performance of the team players, and I believe that if we want to achieve our goals together in the current season we should see such remarkable support in all our games coming, I was happy with the performance of the team, and unfortunately did not reap The three points, I think the fans were also happy with the performance of the eye in the confrontation ».
Al Jazeera coach: I wish a better reception for «Amory»
Al-Jazira coach Marcel Kaiser said he was surprised by the reception received by Omar Abdulrahman «Amouri» from his former fans, pointing out that he wished to receive him better, and in a way befitting him, especially since he gave a lot to Al Ain. "I was surprised by the way the audience received him. I wanted him to be respected. "Amouri did a lot for Al Ain, but he chose to move to another team."
Regarding the match, Kaiser admitted that they did not benefit from the lack of numerical rivals during the game, and said that their performance in the first half of the meeting was good even before the expulsion through attacks on the home side, including the opportunities presented by his striker, Ali Mabkhout's obstruction, his defender Al Ain Mohamed Shaker got on the red card.
He continued at the press conference after the game: «Al Ain retreated to his defensive areas after the expulsion, and in return we were the most possession of the ball, and created many opportunities, and in the second half I wanted to rely on playing on the parties and crosses, but the players did not do so, and the majority "Our attacks were deep."
The Dutchman pointed out that Al Ain became the best side after 80 minutes, and said: "They were the best in the last minutes and formed attacks on us from fixed balls and counter-attacks and cornerstones, certainly not happy to get out a point, although the tie was fair compared to the performance on the pitch."