Baniyas vs. Al Jazira Pre-match Press Conference
Abu Dhabi: Dec. 1, 2023
Coach of Al Jazira, Frank De Boer admitted that failing to get a win from their last four league matches, is putting extra pressure on them ahead of their upcoming encounter against Baniyas on Saturday, but he insisted his players have the necessary experience to deal with this situation and get through it successfully.
Here are the manager’s quotes from the pre-match press conference.
Importance of Baniyas Match
“It's going to be a very important match for us because we have to return to winning ways after failing to get any victory in the last four weeks. Our mission against them will be tough and complicated because they improved significantly after their negative start of the season, they are playing with discipline in defense and they are moving fast from midfield to attack, that’s why we have to maintain high concentration during the match. Making mistakes while we have the ball will cost us dearly, so we need to be smart and alerted, and if we did so, and if we give our best, then our chances in getting the three points will be higher”.
Confidence in the Dressing Room
“The defeat we suffered last week was painful and disappointing because, at the beginning of this season, we didn’t imagine that won't win four consecutive matches. We recovered gradually from that defeat, and in the past couple of days, I saw great determination from the players to show character and make things right for the team and the club. I have great confidence in all of them, and I am certain that if we give our utmost best then we will have higher chances of leaving Baniyas stadium with victory and three points”.
Fitness Update and Missing Players
“Aboubakar Kamara will not be available for Saturday, he is recovering well but we need to be patient and careful with his injury to rule out any possible setback. Abdullah Al Attas will have surgery next week for his knee injury, and then we will know for how long he will be away. Other than these two, everyone is fit and ready for the tough match against Baniyas”.
