Speaking at the prematch press conference our Head Coach Paulo Sousa expressed his immense pride and honor in representing the United Arab Emirates at this advanced stage of the tournament, praising the exceptional efforts made by the players to reach the semi-finals.
He said “Being among the top four teams in AFC champions league elites is a great source of pride for us, but our journey must not stop here. We are here to continue competing and take another step towards the title,”.
He added: “We will face a strong and distinct opponent that possesses high attacking efficiency and highly developed individual players, alongside tactical discipline in defense and strength on the counter-attack. This is a massive challenge for us. We must create problems for them and pose a threat to their goal. We need intense focus and great inspiration to create chances and translate them into goals to secure our qualification.
