Moamen Suleiman: Tomorrow's Match is a Matter of Restoring Dignity and We Will Not Accept a Stumble Against Karama
The Police Club held its press conference for the scheduled match against Karama tomorrow at the Golan Stadium, as part of the 29th round of the Iraqi Stars League. Coach Moamen Suleiman and midfielder Hussein Jabbar spoke about the importance of the meeting, both confirming that the 'Green Harp' is closing the chapter on the loss to Al-Zawra and looking forward to regaining the winning tone.
Police coach Moamen Suleiman began his speech by emphasizing the difficulty of the confrontation, pointing out the significant development that Karama is witnessing this season: 'We respect the Karama team a lot. They play modern football, have a distinguished group of players, and their recent results confirm that they are one of the best teams in the league currently. Winning against Najaf with three goals is not easy.'
Suleiman added: 'The loss to Al-Zawra is a thing of the past. We talked to the players and completely closed that chapter. Police is a big team, and the personality of big teams appears in difficult times and against organized teams. Tomorrow's match for us is a match to restore dignity to ourselves first, and to our fans who deserve a lot from us.'
Regarding playing at Karama's stadium, the Egyptian coach explained: 'We know that the task will not be easy at Karama's stadium and in front of its fans. But we are used to playing under pressure. We prepared well for the meeting and focused on addressing the mistakes we made in the last round, especially in defensive positioning and transitions. The players have a great desire to make amends.'
Suleiman concluded by emphasizing the team's goal for the match: 'We will not accept stumbling again. We came to Karama for the full three points to keep our chances in the title race. The gap with the leader does not allow for any new losses, and every match now is a final.'
For his part, Police midfielder Hussein Jabbar stressed the team's physical and mental readiness for tomorrow's confrontation. He said: 'We trained hard all week. The atmosphere within the team is positive despite the derby loss because we know the value of the shirt we wear. Karama is a respectable and developed team having an excellent season, and we respect them a lot.'
Jabbar added: 'We know the match is on their field and among their fans, which gives them additional motivation. But we are Police, and we know how to deal with such circumstances. We have played tougher matches and returned with positive results. The important thing is to be on our day and implement the coach's instructions on the field.'
He continued: 'Personally, I consider the match an opportunity to compensate our fans after the last loss. As players, we bear the responsibility, and tomorrow we have 90 minutes to prove that Police does not fall twice. We respect Karama but we came to win and nothing else.'
Police enters the meeting with 59 points in second place, while Karama has 50 points in sixth place. A win for the 'Harp' tomorrow keeps them close to the leading Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, while any other result will complicate their calculations in the title race.
Police coach Moamen Suleiman began his speech by emphasizing the difficulty of the confrontation, pointing out the significant development that Karama is witnessing this season: 'We respect the Karama team a lot. They play modern football, have a distinguished group of players, and their recent results confirm that they are one of the best teams in the league currently. Winning against Najaf with three goals is not easy.'
Suleiman added: 'The loss to Al-Zawra is a thing of the past. We talked to the players and completely closed that chapter. Police is a big team, and the personality of big teams appears in difficult times and against organized teams. Tomorrow's match for us is a match to restore dignity to ourselves first, and to our fans who deserve a lot from us.'
Regarding playing at Karama's stadium, the Egyptian coach explained: 'We know that the task will not be easy at Karama's stadium and in front of its fans. But we are used to playing under pressure. We prepared well for the meeting and focused on addressing the mistakes we made in the last round, especially in defensive positioning and transitions. The players have a great desire to make amends.'
Suleiman concluded by emphasizing the team's goal for the match: 'We will not accept stumbling again. We came to Karama for the full three points to keep our chances in the title race. The gap with the leader does not allow for any new losses, and every match now is a final.'
For his part, Police midfielder Hussein Jabbar stressed the team's physical and mental readiness for tomorrow's confrontation. He said: 'We trained hard all week. The atmosphere within the team is positive despite the derby loss because we know the value of the shirt we wear. Karama is a respectable and developed team having an excellent season, and we respect them a lot.'
Jabbar added: 'We know the match is on their field and among their fans, which gives them additional motivation. But we are Police, and we know how to deal with such circumstances. We have played tougher matches and returned with positive results. The important thing is to be on our day and implement the coach's instructions on the field.'
He continued: 'Personally, I consider the match an opportunity to compensate our fans after the last loss. As players, we bear the responsibility, and tomorrow we have 90 minutes to prove that Police does not fall twice. We respect Karama but we came to win and nothing else.'
Police enters the meeting with 59 points in second place, while Karama has 50 points in sixth place. A win for the 'Harp' tomorrow keeps them close to the leading Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, while any other result will complicate their calculations in the title race.