The star of the Sharjah team, Brazilian professional Igor Cornado, said that "the restoration of his known level will not take place overnight, especially in light of the long injury that he returned from a short time ago," noting in press statements, "I need some time and patience to recover my level." Real gradually.

Igor had returned from injury after an absence of more than two months, and participated in the final minutes of the Kalba Cup match, then for minutes as well, in front of Al Wasl in round 17 of the Arab Gulf League, which Sharjah won 2-1.

Igor continued: «Despite the injury, but I worked in the last period so that I can return to the full stadiums, and I, like any other player, needs time to return as it was.

Regarding the match against Al-Wasl, he said: It is true that we advanced two goals in the first quarter of an hour, but this early progress is dangerous, as it may make players tolerate the game. Igor pointed out that Sharjah, in order to regain the lead again, should not waste the upcoming games and wait for the defeat of Al-Ahly, Al-Ain and Al-Jazira youth.

On the other hand, Sharjah coach, Abdulaziz Al-Anbari, said in a press statement that the high concentration before the match and entering the meeting strongly gave his team the advantage. Regarding Igor's participation, he said: "Everyone knows the importance of a player like him, but the pressure of matches does not yet allow him to participate fully," stressing the player's enthusiasm to gradually return to play.

He added: "Sharjah needs to return to Igor as soon as possible, so every match must be present with us, and I hope during two or three games that it will return to its previous level."

On the other hand, the assistant coach of Al Wasl, Romanian Tony Petria, said during the press conference that Al Wasl received two goals quickly, which caused confusion for the team, before returning and controlling the match, but time did not allow them to draw, stressing that when the team starts the match late 2 Zero, it's hard to play then.

And Tony added: "Some teams, when there is a case of expulsion in their ranks, are more focused, and in return, the competitor can relax."

Regarding the repeated defensive errors in Al Wasl, he explained: "In every exercise, we try to address these mistakes, whether defensively, or any mistakes that occur in the team, and in football anything that can happen, and solutions must be found."

Tony Peter led Al Wasl in his match against Sharjah, due to the absence of coach Rijicamp, due to his dismissal in the last match against Al Ain in the Cup.

Ali Saleh: I apologize to Al Wasl fans

Al-Wasl player Ali Saleh, who was sent off in the match for assaulting Sharjah player Majid Sorour, apologized to the fans of Al-Wasl and his teammates, as well as for not appearing in the match to the level that satisfies everyone.

He said in a tweet on his account on Twitter: "I am at the beginning of the road, and every mistake takes place. I learn a lot from him, and I strive hard to give my best, and no one knows what Ali Saleh is going through, and the pressures that prevent my focus, and I promise you that the next is better." And I repeat my apology.

- He was absent for more than two months due to injury and returned to participate for a few minutes at the Kalba and Al Wasl meetings.