El-Shenawy: Al-Ahly Players are Fully Focused and Tomorrow's Match is Life or Death
Mohamed El Shenawy, Al Ahly's goalkeeper, spoke about tomorrow's match against Tunisia's Esperance, emphasizing that the game is a matter of life or death for Al Ahly.
Al Ahly will face Tunisian club Esperance tomorrow, Saturday, in the second leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals at Cairo International Stadium.
El-Shenawy said in the press conference before the match: "We lost the first half in Tunisia, and we have another half tomorrow. All the players are fully focused, and hopefully, we will be blessed and it will be a holiday gift from Al Ahly."
He continued: "Tomorrow's match is a matter of life or death for us. The fans aren't present, but the players are well aware of the importance of the match, and we want to win tomorrow. Our ambition is always to reach the final and win the title."
He added: "For us as players, we always wish for the presence of the fans. What happened in the match against the Royal Army is in the past, and we learn from it. We always need them in the stadium."
El-Shenawy concluded: "The absence of the fans will affect us, but not significantly, as we feel their spirit with us on the field, and the players understand the importance of this well."
Al Ahly will face Tunisian club Esperance tomorrow, Saturday, in the second leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals at Cairo International Stadium.
El-Shenawy said in the press conference before the match: "We lost the first half in Tunisia, and we have another half tomorrow. All the players are fully focused, and hopefully, we will be blessed and it will be a holiday gift from Al Ahly."
He continued: "Tomorrow's match is a matter of life or death for us. The fans aren't present, but the players are well aware of the importance of the match, and we want to win tomorrow. Our ambition is always to reach the final and win the title."
He added: "For us as players, we always wish for the presence of the fans. What happened in the match against the Royal Army is in the past, and we learn from it. We always need them in the stadium."
El-Shenawy concluded: "The absence of the fans will affect us, but not significantly, as we feel their spirit with us on the field, and the players understand the importance of this well."
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