Speaking at the prematch press conference, our head coach Marko Nikolic said that the team will face a strong side, as playing Al-Wahda in the 17th matchweek of ADNOC Professional League at Al Nahyan Stadium on Friday, confirming that preparations for the match went well and the team is fully ready.
The coach pointed out that Shabab Alahli has achieved five consecutive victories, and that they are keen to continue the winning streak.
He said: “The most important thing for us currently is Al-Wahda match. We will take it step by step. Now our focus is on Al-Wahda. We are seeking to reach the sixth victory, and that requires more focus.”
On the other part our player Igor Jesus, who accompanied the coach at the press conference, described the upcoming match against Al-Wahda as difficult, because they are facing a strong team at their home ground, stressing that as players they are ready for the match, and will fight throughout the ninety minutes to achieve a positive result that will make the fans happy.
He said: “We are aware of the difficulty of the match. Every team we faced in the previous rounds had high efficiency, but we succeeded in achieving five consecutive victories, which indicates the existence of great understanding and harmony between the players. Now we need to work harder to continue winning streak.” “.