Koller said in the post-match press conference: “We missed a lot of chances in the second half to increase the score, but in the end we won comfortably and went through.”
Al-Ahly booked their place in the final for the fourth consecutive season, after renewing their victory over their guest, Taraji, 1-0 at the Cairo International Stadium, with the goal of Hussein Al-Shahat (22), after having won the first leg with three goals at Radès.
prospective final
Asked about the expected final, with the qualification between Moroccan Wydad and South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns (0-0 in the first leg), Kohler said: “We don’t know who will reach the final, and whatever competitor, we will prepare for him with analysis and training.
The club’s coach, who holds the continental championship record (10), and who will play the sixteenth final in its history, added: “I am happy with the current level of the team, because we are playing good football, and that’s what the players showed in terms of control.”
He continued: “The first match will be in Cairo, and so that will be our target.”
The way to the final
Regarding Al-Ahly’s difficult march to the final, especially in the group stage, where they qualified with difficulty, he added: “These are matters that do not concern me. The team has developed day day after day, becoming more confident and serene.” ”
And he continued: “We qualified for the final with merit, and I don’t care about the lack of Esperance elements. These are circumstances that happen to everyone. We know how to win in any place and in any circumstance. , and that proves the strength of the team.”
Revenge of the Sunsets
On the expectations of facing Mamelodi Sundowns and getting revenge for the loss to him by five in the group stage, Kohler said: “I don’t have those feelings but if he is the opponent in the final we will try beat him and avoid what happened last time.”
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