Foolad Has to Beat Al-Sadd: Coach
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foolad football team coach Javier Nobel said that they have to defeat Al-Sadd to keep their qualification hopes alive.
The Iranian team will meet Al-Sadd of Qatar on Monday in Group D of the 2021 AFC Champions League.
“The match against Al-Sadd is very important, and it will be decisive for both teams, and will be like the final for us,” said Noble. “The winner will get closer to qualifying from the group.”
"Al-Sadd is a strong team, and it has many good international players with a lot of international experience in big competitions. Al-Sadd has a very good coach, but we will not give up and will make things difficult for them,” the Spaniard added.
"We have shown that we are not less than other teams in the group, and we can compete, I am proud of my players, although they need more experience at this level.
"We are playing for our club and our fans, and all the fans in Iran. We will concentrate to play well and produce our best, a draw may be good for Al-Sadd, but not for us,” Nobel said.