Al-Nasr coach, the Dutchman Alfred Schroeder, confirmed that the team’s technical staff is not thinking about strengthening the ranks at the present time, and does not know what will happen in the future or during the upcoming winter transfer period, indicating that the team has a good group of players, despite missing a number of players. elements due to injury, but in general he does not know what will happen in the future, especially when talking about contracts, and he only looks at the players currently present.
Al-Nasr team reserved its place in the semi-finals of the Gulf Clubs Champions League, after reaching point 10 at the top of the first group, following its victory over Dohuk of Iraq, the day before yesterday, 2-1, expanding the difference to five points with Dohuk, the runner-up, and six points. With Dhofar of Oman, third, which means ensuring its presence in the next round even if it loses the next two matches.
Al-Nasr coach, Schroeder, said after the match to “Emirates Al-Youm”: “We are not currently thinking about strengthening the ranks. Our players are good and ready, even though we lost players due to injury, and at times the team appears well, and sometimes we suffer a slight drop in level.” “This is what we are working on and addressing in training and matches.”
Regarding inserting the player Marwan Azraqan in the second half and removing him again, the coach said: “It is normal in football. We tried to apply a method, but something went wrong, and I changed the game plan from 4-3-3 to 5-3-2, and we played with two attackers.” Instead of three, I had to field another player to play the role in the midfield, better than Marwan, which is what happened. Things are normal and happen in the professional world, especially since the opposing team had come close to the score becoming 2-1, and it was “We have to make a change in the game plan.”
As for the defensive problems and the Al-Nasr team constantly conceding goals, the coach said: “It is normal.. We conceded a goal and scored two goals, and we had many dangerous opportunities, and in matches we emerge without conceding goals. This is football for me. We have good defenders and a good defense line.” “We are progressing from one match to the next, which is the most important thing for me.”
Regarding the Duhok match, the coach said: “The victory is important. We did not start well, but we came back quickly and scored two goals. In the second half, we had to give a number of players the opportunity to be ready for the upcoming matches, in addition to resting a number of other players, and in the second half we were nervous.” A little while and we conceded a goal, but then we succeeded in changing the game plan to possess the ball and control the midfield. We had important opportunities, but we did not succeed in exploiting them.”
The coach concluded his speech by saying that the victory over Dohuk, Iraq, is important before playing the league matches and the meeting with Dibba Al-Hisn, next Sunday, as it helps the players and raises morale during training.
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