The team drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia's Abha in a friendly match

Rebrov: Al Ain players did not reach the required readiness despite the great effort

From the Saudi Al-Ain and Abha friendly match.

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Al-Ain coach, Ukrainian Sergey Rebrov, attributed the reason behind the level in which the "leader" appeared during the friendly match he played the day before yesterday against Saudi Abha and ended in a negative draw to the players' failure to reach the required readiness, in addition to the fatigue factor, given that the players made a hard effort. During the intensive training sessions they underwent.

Rebrov said in a press statement: “The reality confirms that the players did not reach the required level of readiness, but that they made a great effort during the past two days, as they participated in intensive training sessions and did hard work. ».

Al Ain drew in its third friendly match against the Saudi team the day before yesterday at the "Daxel Arena" in the Austrian city of Geinberg, while it had won the first and second experiences with a score of 1-0 against Hankofen Helling and 1-2 against Groter Fürth belonging to the fourth division. German.

During the Saudi Abha match, the Al Ain coach made a preliminary squad that included: goalkeeper Khaled Issa, alongside him Eric Jorgines, Kwame Aton, Danilo Arboleda, Bandar Al Ahbabi, Falah Walid, Ahmed Berman, Sufyan Rahimi, Khaled Al Balushi, Andrey Yarmolenko, and Lapa Kudjo, while In the second half, goalkeeper Mohamed Bousenda, Said Ahmed, Rafael Pereira, Mohamed Ali Shaker, Mohamed Ahmed, Yahya Nader, Nasser Al-Shukaili, Matias Blasius, Sultan Al Shamsi, Jonatas de Santos and Cayo Canedo were pushed in the second half.

In the rest of his speech, coach Rebrov indicated that he was fully aware of the players feeling tired, and said: “The players understand that this is very important for them, because they will do well when they play this type of match to determine their level of readiness and physical fitness, and I think that everyone is happy to play the matches. strong.”

Players' commitment to recovery programs

Al Ain team doctor, Dr. Pablo, confirmed that the work in the external camp is proceeding according to the approved program, that all things are going well, and that there is a great effort made by all the team's players during the intensive training sessions they are subject to.

Dr. Pablo expressed his satisfaction with the players’ commitment to the camp’s recovery programs, which are scheduled before and after the morning and evening training sessions and friendly matches, in order to get rid of the stress factor due to the hard work they are doing in this important period of preparation for the new football season.

He concluded: "The atmosphere in the camp is very good, and I would like to thank all the players and all the members of the mission, especially the assistant medical team who supervise the recovery programs that are going well, and so far we have not encountered any problem that disturbed the camp."

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