Supporters of the "Asian champions" did not stop cheering in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup

Chelsea assistant coach: It is not easy to beat Al Hilal in the presence of his fans

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa starred in banishing the ball of Saudi Al Hilal star Mohammed Kno.

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Chelsea's assistant coach, Salt Law, revealed the difficulties his team faced during the match against Al Hilal Saudi Arabia, the day before yesterday, in the semi-finals of the Football World Cup, which ended with the victory of the "Blues" with a clean goal, noting that he was surprised by the large attendance of Al Hilal fans.

Salt had led Chelsea in the match in the absence of coach Tuchel, who was infected with the Corona virus “Covid-19”.

The assistant coach told "Emirates Today": "Certainly, the fans are constantly working to provide support to their players in all matches and push them to provide the best performance. For us, it was not easy for us to win this match in the presence of such a large number of Al Hilal fans."

He added, "We played the match as if we were playing away from home in the (Premier League)."

Thousands of Al Hilal fans arrived in the capital, Abu Dhabi, by air and land, to stand behind their team in its second historic participation in the World Championship, and the number of public attendance reached 19,175 fans, and the fans continued to enter even before the end of the first half, due to the crowding in all the roads leading to the stadium from an early age. .

The Crescent fans did not stop chanting their own chants, chanting the names of the players, continuous applause, interacting with the attacks and the goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Mayouf's saves, which had a clear positive impact on the players' performance, as it helped the team to cohesion quickly and restore confidence again and share the performance with the English team.

Al Hilal fans completed the second half of the match, standing in the stands, reacting to the course of events, especially as their team extended its control in an integrated manner, which prompted the "Blues" to retreat to the defensive areas clearly, keeping the ball between the feet of its players and relying on counter-attacks.

• 19,175 fans attended the match between Al Hilal and Chelsea in the FIFA Club World Cup.

Salt Law:

• "We played the match as if we were playing away from home in the (Premier League)".

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