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Pyramids coach Rodolfo Aruabarina claimed that his team did not appear at the expected level against Al Ittihad, as he commented on the dismissal of Ramadan Sobhi and the level of Sherif Ikrami in his first appearance with the team.
Pyramids suffered a blitzkrieg 2-to-1 defeat in a fatal time against Al-Ittihad in the first round of the Egyptian League.
The Argentine coach said after the match: “We did not deliver the expected performance that we showed in friendlies, we lost a lot of the ball and individual performance was low. We improved in the second half, but not in the required way, and Al-Ittihad took advantage of defensive error and won. “
He continued during the press conference: “The league is still long and difficult. We must correct mistakes quickly. I take responsibility for the result and for what happened in the game. The team did not appear at its normal level.”
He continued: “It is still early and we have to work hard. Performance on the field is the deciding factor in winning, and the ball was not moving smoothly between the players’ feet. We had to be better in the opening game of the league in the one we’re competing for for the title. “
The match witnessed many important refereeing decisions. Aruabarina declined to comment: “I will not entrust myself to comment on the goals disallowed by the federation, and I will not comment on the penalty that the referee annulled after counting. I will focus on the team’s performance, as we made several mistakes, especially in defense. and in the middle “.
Aruabarina justified his payment with Sherif Ikrami as main: “My honor is an excellent goalkeeper and he did not make any mistakes. We have 3 goalkeepers among the top 6 in the league. I am confused about the choice of goalkeeper, and I have chosen my honor for him. Al Ittihad party very fairly. “
He stressed: “The level of the three guards is the same and I trust them very much. All the guards should strive to participate. I spoke with them at the beginning of my assumption of the mission and I assured them that I will be fair in my choices.”
He stressed that “it is impossible to hold my honorable person responsible for any goal. We all have the responsibility and I, as a coach, am primarily responsible for the defeat.”
He continued: “I am seriously thinking about the next game against Zamalek.”
He admitted: “We didn’t take good advantage of the matches in the match and we didn’t gain much possession in midfield. We have to work and play hard.”
He commented on the expulsion of Ramadan Sobhi with the second yellow card after the match: “Ramadan is a very influential and strong player and he has to learn from the second warning and not repeat what happened because he is an important player for the team. He was angry that the penalty was not counted. And learning “.
Later, and in a press release, Aruabarina said: “I don’t know anything about the offer to coach the Emirates national team. I’m in Pyramids and I focus on the team and I don’t care about anything else, and I have a contract and I don’t have intention to leave. “
