Ali Lagami praises Stefano Pioli

Ali Lagami, the Saudi Al-Nasr player, praised the team’s coach, Stefano Pioli, after the victory achieved by Al-Alamy over Esteghlal Tehran yesterday, Tuesday, in the third round. From the AFC Champions League for the elite.

Al-Nasr succeeded in defeating Esteghlal Tehran 1-0 with a goal scored by Aymeric Laporte in the 81st minute of the match.

Lagami said in statements on the Saudi “SSC” channel network: “I congratulate the Al-Nasr fans and wish the best of luck to Al-Istiqlal and its fans. It was a difficult match, but we were able to snatch its points.”

He added: “We played a great match from an offensive, defensive and organizational standpoint, and I believe that the Esteghlal goalkeeper saved many chances that could have been enough to score a bigger win.”

He concluded: “The players gave everything they had today, and Pioli made the difference psychologically and tactically. He is a great and professional coach.”