Al-Hilal club coach Ramon Diaz confirmed his team’s good readiness for the first-leg match that will bring it together tomorrow with the Japanese team Urawa in the final of the AFC Champions Cup.
Diaz described during the press conference today (Friday) this meeting that the team had been waiting for throughout the season, indicating that the team’s goal is to excel for the third time by achieving the continental title.
Diaz reassured the Azraq fans that they have enough experience to deal with the Asian final match, noting that he does not stop at losing the final in 2017, but rather he and his team are proud to be in the final for the second time in a row.
Diaz sent a message to the fans, confirming that they are working in full swing to achieve the Asian title. He revealed that they will apply the match tactic during the training session, without ignoring that the final will be decided by two matches.
Diaz admitted that the match will not be easy, and that they know Urawa very well, which is a defensive team and will rely on rebounding, while Al Hilal is distinguished as a strong offensive team and will continue to do so tomorrow. “And we seek during the match to besiege the opponent in his area, in order to exploit any gap to score.”
Regarding the foreign players, Diaz said that they are all ready to participate, as well as the readiness of “Jang Hyun Soo” to face Urawa, noting that Al Hilal has top scorers, including Ighalo.
In the same context, Al-Hilal player Ighalo indicated that he is playing the first final tomorrow, and stated that he spoke with his colleagues to achieve the cup, indicating that they are ready to present their best, and also confirmed that they are well prepared for this final, and that Al-Hilal has players with high experience what qualify them to win the title.
Ighalo stressed that they played two strong and wonderful matches before the final, “and this is what makes us more prepared and ready for the final.”
He added, “I will strive to score goals, and I will serve the team even if I do not score.”
Regarding his message to the fans, he said: “I promise to give them everything I have in this meeting, and I will fight for their happiness and gift them the cup.”
