Gross: Our goal is to keep the Confederation Cup in Mit Oqba

Swiss Christian Gross, coach of the first football team at Zamalek Club, said that the Al-Masry match that was played today in the Confederation Cup was difficult, and the physical factor was decisive in the form of the match.

 

< p>The technical director added in the press conference: “We should have worked harder in the first half, and Al-Masry took risks in the second half to score, which created spaces and we had a very dangerous opportunity for Abdullah Al-Saeed and it could have been decided.” The match, and I think the draw is a fair result for both teams from my point of view.”

 

 With regard to Tunisian Hamza Mathlouthi’s absence from the match, Gross said: “I have a large number of players in Team list. Today we kept a clean sheet, which is good from a defensive standpoint. We need to improve on the offensive side. Mathlouthi is an important player for the team and he will get his chance with… Zamalek".

 

The technical director commented on the lack of participation of Mohamed Atef and the recruitment of young players, saying:" Focus with the team in training, and any player who proves himself in training will get his chance, and everyone is required to focus in order to prove himself.”

 

Regarding the club’s founding anniversary, Gross said: “ It is an important day for all Zamalek and I spoke with the players before the match to achieve victory, but this did not happen, and I was hoping for victory, but we are still at the top of the group.

 

The coach continued: “I do not want to talk about transfers in the press conference, and I respect all competitors, and after Enyimba’s victory over the Black Bulls today, my goal is to maintain the lead.”

 

Gross concluded, He said: “I want to maintain the title and do my best with the team to win all the matches, but I am in my first stage in Egypt and I am getting to know all the competitors more during this period.” The next ".

 

The Zamalek team tied with its Egyptian counterpart without goals in the match that was held between them at the Army Stadium in Borg El Arab, in the fourth round of the African Confederation Cup matches, bringing Zamalek to raise its score. 8 points to lead the group.

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