x Al Jazira coach, the Moroccan Hussein Amouta, confirmed that he accepts the criticism he was subjected to due to the negative results he achieved at the beginning of the season, before the team gradually recovered and now occupies one of the top four places on the ADNOC Professional League standings with 20 points, eight points behind Sharjah. “The leader.”
Amouta told “Emirates Today” after the great victory achieved by “Abu Dhabi Pride”, the day before yesterday, in the 11th round at the expense of Al-Bataeh with three clean goals: “The coach may be the weakest link in receiving criticism, but I have great confidence in myself, and this It is not the first experience for me, as I have gone through great experiences locally and abroad, and the club’s management is very understanding that the team is going through a transitional phase, but the current indicators confirm the team’s ability to emerge strong through the spirit of the players… and the future will be… better”.
He explained: “Al Jazira’s goal this season is to be among the top four and compete for the league title, and I am happy for the team to return to the path of victories again in the league because that is very important, especially after the loss we suffered at our home stadium against Al Ain in the tenth round.”
The Al-Jazira coach added: “Despite the circumstances the team is suffering from, especially in terms of the absence of a large number of players, I expected the team’s reaction to the Al-Bataeh team to be positive, and this is what actually happened. Al-Jazira cannot lose twice in a row in the league, and He loses more points.
Amouta continued: “The Al-Bataeh match was not easy, but Al-Jazira was present, whether in terms of focus, tactical discipline, and defensive and offensive duties, and the team succeeded in exploiting the opportunities it had, and the timing of the first and second goals was in the 39th minute, and at the beginning of the second period. (49) He was very important, and helped the team a lot in the match.”
Regarding the extent of Al-Jazira’s ability to fight on three fronts in the league and the semi-finals in the President’s Cup and Professional Cup (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup) competitions, Amouta said: “I hope that the team will be able to compete in all of these tournaments, especially since Al-Jazira will enter each competition with all its might.” Seriously, we will deal with each match separately, and we will try to benefit from the currently high morale of the players and harness it for the benefit of the team, since this morale only comes with victory, and thus the players gain great confidence, so Everyone must make the expected effort to show Al Jazeera at the level it deserves.”
Amouta explained: “Al-Jazira went through difficult circumstances, and a group of players on the team need to get their chance to play, and the other group needs to recover from the injuries they recently suffered, especially since there are six players in the back line who missed the Al-Bataeh match.”
Amouta added, “The atmosphere currently in the team is positive, and there is a great focus on the part of the players, and I hope that the absent players return so that there are more options.”
Regarding the team’s need for new players during the upcoming winter transfer period, Amouta said: “We have two vacant positions in the team within the category (resident players), and we seek to select distinguished players, especially in the back line or midfield.”
Al Jazeera coach:
. I expected a positive reaction against Al-Bataeh… Al-Jazira cannot lose two matches in a row.
. The goal of “Pride of Abu Dhabi” is to be among the top four… and to compete for the league title.
. We have two vacant positions in the “Residents” category, and we are seeking to choose the best in the back line or midfield.
. 6 players in the back line were absent from Al-Jazira in the Al-Bataeh match.
. Al Jazira is fighting on three fronts in the league, and the semi-finals of the President’s Cup and Professional Cup competitions.
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