Saturday 09/Aug/2025 – 11:59 PM
Spanish Jose Ribeiro, the coach of the first football team in Al -Ahly Club, talked about the Red Genie draw against its Modern Sport in the first round of the Premier League competition.
Al -Ahly coach, Ribeiro
Ribeiro said at the press conference after the Modern Sport match: We expected the opponent to face this way by closing the spaces on our attackers, and we appreciated some opportunities during the first half and we were not very good, but there were some opportunities and we took the ball in most of the period.
Ribeiro added: In the second half, we were much better, and we used to acquire the ball and we had effective attacks, but like the start of the season the team wanted to gain. Unfortunately, we received a goal and the second and we tried a lot and we managed to achieve a draw.
The coach of Al -Ahly Club continued: Our goal was to create many opportunities immediately after a draw, and we know that the first matches would be difficult, and it was possible to lose the meeting, but we reached a better result in a draw even though we do not like the tie and this is the beginning of the season and naturally that there are some difficulties and some stumbling blocks.
After a question from one of the journalists, he included an analysis of the meeting, he said: I do not want the media to get used to responding to opinions and views, and I understand that this is an analysis and you are absolutely freedom in it, but it is not possible to comment on it.
And Ribeiro added: I am waiting for the goals that entered into Marmana, but the first goal was caused by a mistake by the attackers and there is a coverage that has not yet occurred, and the second goal was from a fixed ball and there was no good control inside the penalty area, and I saw no opportunity for the discount team against Al -Ahly throughout the two periods.
Ribeiro continued the reason why Diang did not participate and the delay in the payment of Jaradahar: I am the coach and this is my decision and my vision, all of this is my responsibility, there are a large number of players who did not participate, who participated in the work of everything that is estimated on the field.
Ribeiro continued: I appreciate everything that the players have provided, and I understand the culture of Al -Ahly in the gain always and I know that well, and with the matches the performance will be improved, we have 27 players and everyone will participate because I need them all.
On whether Ribeiro has not yet known the capabilities of his players?, The Spanish coach said: I will not answer this question.
And on the preparation period was sufficient to get to know the team players in the new season?
Ribeiro concluded: With regard to addressing errors, most of those who participated today are new players, and the technical staff was the first to want to see Al -Ahly to win the day, it was in opportunities, and if we won, all this current talk would happen.
