Yasla: The formation announcement will be at the appropriate time
German Matthias Jaisle, coach of the Saudi Al-Ahli Club, stressed the difficulty of facing Persepolis of Iran in the first round of the elite AFC Champions League tournament.
Jaisle said during the press conference Today, Sunday: “We feel excited about the Asian participation. We will face a difficult team and we are looking forward to achieving the first three points in the tournament.”
He added: “It is difficult to compare between Asia and Europe. Roberto Firmino and I previously participated in the European Championship, and Firmino participated at a higher level and we are excited about the start of the tournament.”
The German coach continued: “We have known since the beginning of the season about the participations that await us, and the formation announcement will be at the appropriate time.”
When asked about the various participations, the great pressure in the matches, and the rotation between players: “Naturally, when you ask which player would prefer to participate in the largest number of matches, we are still at the beginning of the season and the players are at the peak of their energy.”