Inzaghi: We Will Focus on Our Strengths, This is My Opinion on City and Guardiola
The coach of the Saudi Al-Hilal team, Simone Inzaghi, appeared at a press conference to discuss the match against Al-Hilal on Tuesday morning in the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup.
The coach said: "The absence of Salem Al-Dosari will be impactful, but I have complete confidence in the players to compensate for his absence. Mitrovic is on the road to recovery and will not be able to participate tomorrow, but we are working with the medical team diligently."
He added: "I have always preferred to play with three defenders, as I believe it is the best approach. With Al-Hilal, I started with four at the back, but in the last match, we returned to playing with three defenders with Ruben Neves dropping back, and we might repeat that tomorrow. Today's training will determine the decision; we could play with three or four defenders, anything is possible. I look at Manchester City's style of play and evaluate it, and I might include Lodi. We have one last training session today, and based on that, we will make the final decision."
He continued: "Tomorrow's match is tough against one of the best teams in the world, and we will prepare for it in the best possible way, focusing on our strengths."
He emphasized: "Tomorrow's match is a big challenge against one of the best coaches in the world, Pep Guardiola is a reference for us, and Manchester City players are extremely wonderful, but we will strive to possess the ball and play quickly."
The coach expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance during the group stage, noting that Al-Hilal deserved to qualify after three excellent matches, pointing out that the high desire within the group was clear since the preparations began a week before the tournament.
He concluded: "Manchester City performs at a world-class level and possesses the ball; they are the best club in the world. In the past few days, we have watched videos of them, and they are perhaps the only team that has won all their matches. We are trying to prepare for the match in the best possible way, knowing that the match will be an opportunity to advance as a group and showcase our best performance against a world-class team."
The coach said: "The absence of Salem Al-Dosari will be impactful, but I have complete confidence in the players to compensate for his absence. Mitrovic is on the road to recovery and will not be able to participate tomorrow, but we are working with the medical team diligently."
He added: "I have always preferred to play with three defenders, as I believe it is the best approach. With Al-Hilal, I started with four at the back, but in the last match, we returned to playing with three defenders with Ruben Neves dropping back, and we might repeat that tomorrow. Today's training will determine the decision; we could play with three or four defenders, anything is possible. I look at Manchester City's style of play and evaluate it, and I might include Lodi. We have one last training session today, and based on that, we will make the final decision."
He continued: "Tomorrow's match is tough against one of the best teams in the world, and we will prepare for it in the best possible way, focusing on our strengths."
He emphasized: "Tomorrow's match is a big challenge against one of the best coaches in the world, Pep Guardiola is a reference for us, and Manchester City players are extremely wonderful, but we will strive to possess the ball and play quickly."
The coach expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance during the group stage, noting that Al-Hilal deserved to qualify after three excellent matches, pointing out that the high desire within the group was clear since the preparations began a week before the tournament.
He concluded: "Manchester City performs at a world-class level and possesses the ball; they are the best club in the world. In the past few days, we have watched videos of them, and they are perhaps the only team that has won all their matches. We are trying to prepare for the match in the best possible way, knowing that the match will be an opportunity to advance as a group and showcase our best performance against a world-class team."
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