According to the sports reporter of Tasnim news agency, Matias Yaisleh said in a press conference before the meeting of Al-Ahly Saudi football team against Persepolis in the Asian Elite League: We are excited to participate in the Asian Elite League and we want to get three points in the first match of the competition. We are optimistic and know that we are facing a strong team.
Praising the conditions of Al-Ahly players, despite the short distance between the matches, he stated: We knew from the beginning of the season in which matches we should play. The players are fully prepared at this point of the year. If you love football, you would like to play at this level every three or four days. We have strong players and we must face the challenges in the best possible way.
The head coach of Al-Ahly said about the difference between the Asian Elite League and the European Champions League: It is always difficult to compare the leagues. The Saudi league has made great progress. We are looking forward to participating in the Asian Elite League. Firmino and I have also played in the European Champions League; Especially Firmino who won the European Championship.
Yaisele considered the Asian Elite League as a special tournament for Al-Ahly and noted: We did not advance to the Asian competition last year. Now we are part of this tournament and we are focused on the first match. We are very much looking forward to the start of the games and getting three points is very important; Because it is very important to start every tournament with a win.
Also, Roberto Firmino, who attended the meeting with Yaisele, said about the meeting with Persepolis: “I am very happy to be in the Asian Elite League and we are eager to get our first three points.” We noticed that all the tickets for the game were sold out in a short time. This gives us a lot of motivation and makes us do our best to make the fans happy.
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