Esteghlal Coach Mosimane Optimistic about Future
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Esteghlal head coach Pitso Mosimane, in admitting that Al Hilal was the better side, is hopeful that improvements will show in coming matches after he’s able to spend a longer period with the team.
Esteghlal lost to Al Hilal 3-0 Monday night in the 2024-25 AFC Champions League Elite.
“Today we saw the big differences between the two teams,” said Mosimane. “We lost the services of three key players but it is not an excuse, we have to accept the result because we faced a great team.
“I am unlucky because a number of players are injured, it is true that it is part of the game, but it makes the job of any coach difficult,” the South African coach added.
“I only had five training sessions and three matches with Esteghlal, and I feel that we have started to develop. I accepted the job knowing the problems surrounding the team” Mosimane concluded.