Al-Ain mission returns from the external camp.. and the resumption of training today

Abdullah Ali: Winning the “Friendlies” is not a measure for evaluating the team

Al-Ain played 7 friendly matches in the external camp, winning 3, losing the same, and drawing one match.

From the source

Al-Ain football team supervisor, Abdullah Ali, said that "Al-Ain does not care about the results of friendly matches, and did not seek to win them during the external camp that he set up in Germany and Austria in preparation for the new season, because winning in them is not a measure of the team's evaluation."

He pointed out that the loss gave the technical staff, led by Ukrainian coach Sergey Rebrov, the opportunity to come out with gains represented in the technical and physical aspects.

The Al-Ain team's mission returned, yesterday evening, from Austria, via a private plane, after the conclusion of the external camp, which lasted for a month, during which the team played seven friendly matches, lost in three, won in the same, tied in one meeting, and scored eight goals. At a time when he conceded 10 goals, the coach was keen to distribute the opportunities among his team members in all matches equally.

Abdullah Ali said to the official website of Al Ain Club: “The players made great efforts and showed a strong desire, based on their keenness to get out of the preparation stage with the desired gains, so we should commend their efforts throughout the camp, which lasted a month, in which everyone’s work was associated with commitment, seriousness and absolute feeling. Responsibility to defend the Al Ain emblem in the new season.”

On Al Ain’s goals as a double champion in the new season, he said: “The reality confirms that Al Ain’s goals are always clear in every season, and the team looks forward to completing what it started last season, and we are well aware that in the world of football, every stage is more difficult than the previous one, and the next season.” The competition will be stronger, but we are always armed with the support and backing of the loyal Ainawa fans, who have continued to enhance the strength of the team and confirm their ability to make a difference.”

Today, the team will resume its training at Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, for the first time since the end of last season, after the players took a 24-hour break to meet their families, at a time when the technical staff adopted a program before the start of its defense of the ADNOC Professional League title, early next September. .

Regarding the team's program during the next stage, he said: "Al Ain will play two friendly matches before the start of the season, the first against Khorfakkan on the 25th of this month, and the second on the 26th of this month, and it is scheduled to play against the Bahraini team Riffa."

It is noteworthy that Al Ain had strengthened its ranks during the last period by contracting with the Ukrainian trio Andriy Yarmolenko, Argentine Matias Blasius and Moroccan Mahdi Mubarak, while he restored the efforts of midfielder Falah Walid after the end of the loan to the Khorfakkan team, and also renewed the contracts of Yahya Nader to 2026, and Khaled Al Balushi. "2026" and Eric Jurgens "2025".

On the other hand, "Al-Zaeem" dispensed with the services of Tunisian international Yassin Meriah, Argentine Christian Guanca, Ryan Yeslam, Jamal Maarouf, Ibrahim Al Kaabi, Ali Al Balushi, Ali Eid and Muhammad Jamal, while Muhammad Khalfan moved to Al Bataeh Club on loan.

• 8 goals scored by Al Ain players in 7 friendly matches, the team conceded 10 goals, and most of the players participated in all the matches.

Follow our latest local and sports news and the latest political and economic developments via Google news