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Al-Ahly coach Pitso Musimane said his team would not look for excuses to draw against Wadi Degla, noting that his team drew on missed opportunities rather than absences, and praised the performance of Mohamed Abdel Monsef, the Tigris goalkeeper.
Musimane said at the post-match press conference: “I think we waited a long time to finish this match. We waited for the second half to score, but that didn’t happen.”
And he continued: “When you watch the game, you should not wait for the second half to mark, it must happen in the second half.”
He continued: “We didn’t score in the second half and we were late to think about scoring. We were up against a good team that we know is building the attack well from behind. We had an opportunity or two that we were able to take advantage of, but we were up against a good team. “.
He continued: “There was an opportunity in the first 5 minutes, and it took Sharif a long time to finish the opportunity. That opportunity was able to finish the game early, after that the game was completely different.”
He added: “His goalkeeper (Mohamed Abdel Monsef) did a good performance. I think he’s the man of the match.
“The finishing touch was not good. Before the end of the first game, there were two occasions on the left side, but we did not make the right decision to finish those opportunities,” he added.
He added: “Al-Shennawi also offered them a chance, they were able to score, that was the way of the match.”
Al-Ahly drew goalless against their guest Wadi Degla at the Al-Ahly Wai Al-Salam stadium, on matchday five of the Egyptian League.
Al-Ahly lost points in the Egyptian League for the first time this season after winning all three of their previous matches.
Musimani referred to the absence of absences on his team, saying: “The last thing we want to do is make excuses for not winning. We are used to it being Al-Ahly who attended. We cannot make excuses.”
He continued: “It is true that there are more than 11 injured players, but that is no excuse. We try to win as much as possible today.”
He continued: “Any 11 players we have can participate, we are the team most affected by the Corona virus, and those changes caused a change in the way we play, like the last game. We play with 3 axes and this match has two axes to adapt to the situation, that does not mean that he is looking for excuses, there are 11 players ready and they must “. If we win, there are chances of winning, there are no excuses. “
Al-Ahly’s list witnessed many absences due to the Corona virus, represented by: Muhammad Magdi Afsha, Rami Rabia, Amr Al-Sulayyah, Marwan Mohsen, Akram Tawfiq, Mahmoud Kahraba and Muhammad Hani.
Geraldo da Costa, Junior Ajay and Nasser Maher remain absent, while Taher Mohamed Taher will be absent after sustaining a rib injury in Al-Ittihad Alexandria’s previous match.
Musimani referred to his instructions to Salah Mohsen during the match, saying: “My instructions to Salah Mohsen during the match? He is a young player who needs guidance for his movements, Al-Ahly faces a team that closes his line of defense, we have to introduce him to how to decipher that defense and how to move. “
He continued: “We must help him because he is young, he has strength and speed, but he needs direction. I said before that he instinctively plays more, so I want to integrate him into the cohesive fabric of the team and our planned commitment.”
He continued: “When he participates as a substitute, he plays very well, but the current situation, despite its disadvantages, makes me know what is available in my team. There are 11 players absent. This is an opportunity to make me see how my players play. We lost two points, but I knew how my players were performing. “
On the inclusion of Walter Bwalya, El Gouna forward Musimane said: “Bwalia? “.
He continued: “After every test we do for the Corona virus, I wonder who will leave the team. We need more players and the presence of Bwalya will help because it is possible that in the next game a player, God forbid, could be infected.” .
“I’d rather have a raise and be confused about who will participate than if my list is incomplete and I can’t find anyone to share,” he added.
And he continued: “I also wonder what is happening to us due to the Corona virus? Why do we have so many cases? However, look for another team, if it happened to him, what happened to us for Corona, how will he play and how will you complete your training? “
He responded to the competition between Mohamed Sharif and Walter Bwalya: “We need Bwalia, it is not the story of a player in the place of a player, but there are good players on the bench and there are options available. Sharif was playing as a winger, in the second half he played in this role, but the problem is that the two are available together. This is better in the current situation. “
He continued: “If the 11 injured come back, the team will be fine. I don’t agree that the substitutes are not at the basic level. Ahmed Rayan played well and the substitutes are good. What happened today is normal and we have to continue after this tie. “
He continued: “We create opportunities and we must study why we do not register them. We do not win because of the loss of those opportunities and not because of absences. We must attend to the errors that occurred so that they do not happen again.”
He concluded: “I pray to God that the Corona virus stays a little away from Al-Ahly.”
