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Posted on: Sunday, March 6, 2022 – 12:55 AM | Last update: Sunday, March 6, 2022 – 3:33 am
Kevin Johnson, the former general coach of the Mosimane team in Al-Ahly, issued a stern warning to the team’s players, before facing Sun Downs, in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage, stressing that it will be the most difficult.
Al-Ahly succeeded in overcoming the obstacle of Sudan’s Mars, in the postponed round of the group stage, with three goals once morest two goals, in the meeting that was held yesterday, at the “Al-Ahly Wei Al-Salam” stadium.
Johnson said in TV statements, via “On Time Sports” channel: “I watched the last Al-Ahly match once morest Sun Downs, the team appeared strong from the beginning and the way to play was the best, but I see that the next confrontation will be the most difficult in the group stage, in light of the loss of the South team. An African in the local league, and his attempt to return to victories once more.”
He added: “The Sun Downs meeting will be Al-Ahly’s second following Pyramids, and it is also difficult. I do not mean here that we will see Al-Ahmar tired or not, but certainly he will have great pressure to win the two matches, so he will face great difficulties, besides that the weather is different from Cairo, and this A huge advantage for the South African team.”
He continued, “The motives will be equal for both teams, and we will watch a very difficult match, in order to top the group standings, and ensure another step towards qualifying for the next round.”
Regarding Al-Ahly’s match once morest Al-Marikh, he commented: “I watched the entire match, its start is very strong, I expected Al-Ahmar to win, but not with this result, given that the team allowed Al-Mars to return once more.”
And he continued, “Al-Mars was a great danger, and El-Shennawy might not save any of the two goals, but Al-Sulayya saved the situation by scoring the third goal. He was one of the stars of the match today alongside Mohamed Hani, Mohamed Magdy Afsha and Mohamed Sharif, who played a great match and scored a distinguished double.”
And he continued, “The general form of Al-Ahly was very good, and Afsha always presented a distinguished performance and might adjust the rhythm of the game within the team with his wonderful moves, as well as Ali Maaloul, and Percy Tao gave a good performance, but the defense did not appear optimally because Al-Mars did not attack in the depth more.”