2023-09-04 21:24:57
Sadio Mané, Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy, who are all three executives of the Senegalese selection, now play in the Saudi Arabian championship. After claiming in the past that players playing in the Gulf had little chance of being called up to the national team, Aliou Cissé reconsidered his position.
Last Friday at a press conference, on the occasion of the presentation of his list of players selected for the friendly match once morestAlgeria of September 12, the coach of the Lions has more than nuanced his initial position.
“When you watch the matches, you notice that it’s not the same level as a few years ago. I had to discuss with some who informed me of their wish to join Saudi Arabia since June. Me at my level, what interests me is that my players play every weekend and stay on top. »
Senegal: when Aliou Cissé confuses Algeria… with Brazil! pic.twitter.com/seIDFgTftF
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Competitiveness above all!
“What interests me is competitiveness! I had to say things that I don’t regret because we won the CAN with players playing in major clubs in Europe. Today, the situation has changed because Saudi Arabia has become an essential country. All the players and not only the Senegalese go there. So, this has to be taken into account. Once once more, the most important thing is competitiveness” continued the 47-year-old technician. It is true that the Saudi Arabian championship has clearly taken on a new dimension this summer, and that the level has increased considerably thanks to the string of stars who have landed, and not only the Senegalese (Karim Benzema, Neymar, Yassine Bounou…).
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