Under the supervision of coach Milos Milojevic and his assistant technical staff, the first football team of Al Wasl Club held their final training session in preparation for facing Al Nasr in the third round of the ADNOC Pro League, which will take place tomorrow, Saturday, September 21st, at 20:00 at Zabeel Stadium.
In a related context, Milos spoke about the Derby match against Al Nasr in the pre-match press conference, saying, "Preparations for the Al Nasr game are specific because it's a derby. I don’t need to motivate the players much for this type of matches; everyone knows the importance of the game, and they are excited to play."
He added, "We are preparing to play against a team currently in their best form. They show stability , they have a great coach, and we know all of this".
He expressed his optimism about achieving a positive result after their recent victory in the AFC Champions League elite stage against Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan, saying, "We approach every match with a winning mentality. We respect our opponent, and I hope the players show the same cohesion ,energy and attitude like they did in the Pakhtakor match".
In Turn, goalkeeper Khaled Al Senani also spoke about the Emperor's preparations for the match, noting that derby matches have a special competitive character . He said, "Everyone knows that we didn’t have enough time after the Pakhtakor match to prepare properly for the Al Nasr game. We will approach the game just like any other league match."
He concluded, "At the same time, everyone knows the significance of the derby, and we hope to be in top form to achieve victory and make our fans happy."