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Pamphil Mahayu, a former Congolese Mazembe coach, believes Zamalek is very different from the team they faced in the group stage of the African Champions League this season, before the end of the century against Al-Ahly.
FilGoal.com is talking to the coaches of the teams that faced Al-Ahly or Zamalek on their successful path to the tournament final, and now it’s the turn of the Mazembe manager, who beat Zamalek 3-0 at the beginning of the group stage, and drew with him 0-0 in Egypt.
“This match is very big. It talks about the two biggest clubs that achieved the championship besides Mazembe. They have a great history and a long experience,” Mahayu said.
On Zamalek, he said: “He has changed a lot since we met him at the beginning of the group stage. Zamalek had some defensive problems, but they quickly got over this issue and are now in the final, and this shows the magnitude of their development.”
He added: “As for Al-Ahly, they are a great team with experience in the finals, and Pizzo Mosimane has a lot of experience in those games.”
“Zamalek leaves the ball to the rival, but he is good at rebounds. Al-Ahly press well and have possession of the ball. Playing against Mosimane is not easy,” he stressed.
“Musimane loves to spin the ball a lot, so the spaces in front of him have to be tightly closed. Both teams have players who are capable of making a difference and it is difficult to predict the outcome.”
