Nabil Maaloul: Psychological preparation decides the confrontation of Al-Ahly and Tunisian Esperance

The Tunisian coach, Nabil Maaloul, the coach of the Syrian national football team, stressed the difficulty of confronting Al-Ahly with the Tunisian Esperance in the semi-finals of the African Champions League 2021, in Rades on June 19, in the first leg of the semi-finals of the tournament, provided that he will play the return match on the 26th of the same month in a stadium Al-Ahly, we are peace.

Maaloul said in statements to the Tunisian footballtunisien website that it is difficult to predict the outcome of the match, especially since the two teams have distinct elements of players and experiences that favor one team over the other.

 

The Tunisian coach indicated that the long rest obtained by the two teams during the past days will negatively affect the performance of the players during the upcoming matches from a technical point of view in tactical performance.

 

Maaloul added that both Al-Ahly technical director Pitso Musimani, and Al-Shaabani technical director of Esperance, have a biography and great capabilities, and achieved distinguished results during the championship journey.

 

The coach of the Syrian national team stressed that the mental and moral factor will decide the fate of the winner during the two matches, especially that mental preparation is more important than physical and technical preparation in such confrontations.

The Tunisian Ministry of Health rejected the request of Esperance Club to attend the fans during the confrontation with Al-Ahly Club in the first leg of the semi-finals of the African Champions League, scheduled for June 19, at the “Hammadi Al-Aqrabi” stadium in Rades, due to the increasing epidemiological situation with the Corona virus in the country.

Esperance Club received an official letter from the Confederation of African Football “K” before the expected confrontation that brings it together with Al-Ahly, which carries an explicit threat regarding the mass attendance, in light of the matches being held without the presence of fans, which was not adhered to by the Esperance Club according to the list of the African Union during the role match. Quarter-finals in front of the Algerian youth Belouizdad.