Portuguese coach Sérgio Conceição, the manager of Al-Ittihad, praised the performance of Albanian left-back Mario Mitaj after deploying him as a winger during the match against Al-Khaleej.

Metai participated in an attacking position during Al-Ittihad's 1-0 victory, with the goal scored by Portuguese player Danilo Pereira in the 24th round of the Saudi League.

Conceição stated after the match that Mitei's experience in an advanced position provided the team with a clear offensive boost, expressing his complete satisfaction with his performance in this new role.

The Portuguese coach explained that he had previously relied on the player in the same position against Al Sadd of Qatar, where he delivered a positive performance, which encouraged him to repeat the idea against Al Khaleej.

Conceição touched on the return of Abdulrahman Al-Aboud, emphasizing that the international player is considered an important element and has shown good readiness during the rehabilitation period, making him an important option in the upcoming phase.

The Al-Ittihad coach concluded his remarks by emphasizing that the match did not feature a high tempo or many opportunities, but he stressed that the most important thing was achieved by securing three points, raising the team's total to 42 points in fifth place.