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Al-Ittihad coach looks to correct errors before Shabab Al-Ahli match
Al-Ittihad lost 3-2 to Al-Hilal in the eighth round of Saudi Arabia’s Pro League.
Coach Jens Wissing said Al-Hilal deserved to win and that mistakes by his players contributed to the result.
It was Al-Ittihad’s first league defeat this season.
Wissing said the team also needs to make better decisions at key moments, a skill that improves through repeated practice.
The team is preparing to play Dubai’s Shabab Al-Ahli in the second round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Wissing said preparations are focused on correcting errors, but he did not disclose his tactical plan.
A win could help Al-Ittihad regain confidence after the league defeat.
Al-Ittihad coach Jens Wissing said the team must correct its mistakes before facing Shabab Al-Ahli in the second round of the AFC Champions League Elite.
He acknowledged that Al-Ittihad fell below its expected level in a 3-2 loss to Al-Hilal.
Wissing said Al-Hilal deserved the win and pointed to errors and poor decisions by his players.
He said preparations for the Asian match were proceeding normally, with the team focused on correcting mistakes and scoring.
- Who
- Al-Ittihad, coached by Jens Wissing, and Shabab Al-Ahli.
- What
- Al-Ittihad is preparing to face Shabab Al-Ahli after Wissing said the team needed to correct mistakes.
- When
- The match is in the second round of the AFC Champions League Elite; its date is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Al-Ittihad is seeking to improve after a 3-2 loss to Al-Hilal and avoid repeating its errors.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We did not play at the level we had hoped for, and Al-Hilal deserved to win given its performance and the mistakes we made.
We are working to improve the quality of our decisions, and sometimes we are unlucky. Making the right decision at the right time is sometimes difficult even for world-class players.
We are working to correct the mistakes, and I do not want to reveal the plan. We want to score goals, and this is our way.
Al-Ittihad returned to play and lost 3-2 to Al-Hilal in the eighth round of the Saudi Pro League.
Wissing said the team was preparing normally and working to correct its mistakes.
- Al-Ittihad coach
- Jens Wissing
- Previous result
- Lost 3-2 to Al-Hilal
- Previous competition round
- Eighth round of the Saudi Pro League
- Upcoming opponent
- Shabab Al-Ahli of the UAE
- Upcoming competition
- Second round of the AFC Champions League Elite
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