Al-Nasr team defender, Yaqoub Hassan Al-Balushi, said that Al-Nasr's qualification to the Arab Gulf Cup semi-finals was deserving given the stable performance and the distinguished results that the team has been providing since the arrival of the Croatian coach Kronslav.

He assured "Emirates Today" that "the coach instilled in the players a culture of victory", and that this contributed greatly to the successive victories of the team under his leadership. It is noteworthy that Al-Nasr won over Fujairah in the quarter-finals the day before yesterday by 1-0, to reach the semi-final and meet Al Ain, who won in turn, over Sharjah 2-1.

Under the leadership of Kronslav, he did not lose victory in seven games, as he won six games and drew in only one. Al-Balooshi said: "The match was not easy for the team, especially since Fujairah provided a strong performance as well."

He continued: "We foiled many of the attacks of Fujairah, thanks to the intense defense between the players, the solidity that the team has enjoyed, and the harmony between its various lines."

Regarding facing the waiting eye, he said: “Every match has its circumstances, and the victory is always looking to achieve the best, and we will definitely be ready for that match and other matches.” On the other hand, the Al-Nasr team coach, Kroneslav, said in the press conference after the match that he was not happy with the technical return of the players against Fujairah. He stressed that the most important achievement was winning and qualifying.

The coach criticized the players' treatment in an easy way against the opponent at the beginning of the match, especially in light of the humility of the results of the last Fujairah, warning that this almost lost them to continue in the tournament. He said that focus is required from the players against any team, and that there is no easy match.

Fujairah coach Saeed after the limit

Of the seriousness of Negredo

The Algerian Fujairah coach, Majid Bougherra, expressed his happiness at the defense line in the match, despite the 1-0 defeat by Al-Nasr in the Cup quarter-final and bid farewell to the competition. He said in the press conference that "the Fujairah defense succeeded in reducing the risk of Spanish Al-Nasr striker Alvaro Negredo to the point that he could not threaten the Fujairah goal, and he could not score."

He said, "The team showed tactical discipline, and it did not deserve to lose compared to what the players did in the match." He stressed that "had it not been for the players' lack of the last touch, the result would have been different."

He added, "We will deal with this matter before the league resumes."

Victory fought with

Kronslav 7 games

Without defeat,

He won 6 encounters

Tied once.