Blanc: I have a large number of international players

Laurent Blanc, the technical director of the Jeddah Football Association, confirmed that he knows the strengths in the attacking aspect of his counterpart, Al-Ahly, before facing the Jeddah derby.

Blanc said during the press conference This evening, Tuesday: “We played a confrontation in the middle of the week against Al-Jandal, which knocked out Al-Ahly, and yes, we have two days to prepare, but that’s okay. We know the way to reach the summit.”

He added: “ I have a team made up of more than 20 wonderful players. In such confrontations, you must have the right mentality. I have played in many derbies around the world, and the most important thing is always good preparation.”

He continued: “According to my information, Al-Ahly has prepared well for the derby, and it is very important to mentally prepare for these confrontations. Al-Ahly is a distinguished team and has many stars. I expect it to be an interesting confrontation for the followers.”

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He added: “I have a large number of international players. The Saudi players have a different cultural aspect from the international players. Our mission is to integrate and work more with the players to reach the top.”

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He concluded: “Karim Benzema is a player who performs hard and diligently this season in particular. He shines in training and outside of training. He is very happy and well integrated with the team. Karim is a goalscorer by nature and has scored many goals with Lyon, Real Madrid and Al-Ittihad.

When asked about Al-Ittihad having fewer rest days than Al-Ahly, he said: “Al-Ahly played this week, and personally I prefer to play continuously and win because this enhances the positive side of the team.” “The cup match was positive because we included almost all the players.”