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The defending champions went through the grind in their Round of 16 tie on Monday, needing extra-time to edge Qatar’s Al Duhail SC with the Saudi Arabian side’s tactician focused on ensuring his players are in their best condition for the match at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium.
“We’re really excited to play tomorrow again here in Jeddah,” said Jaissle. “It’s something special. We’ll face strong opponents who deserve to be there. We need to be focused on our final preparations and hopefully, we’ll have a good match tomorrow.
“When you play in a tournament like this, we have to make the players feel ready again physically and mentally continuously. That has been our focus since the Round of 16 match.”
“When you play in a tournament like this, we have to make the players feel ready again physically and mentally continuously. That has been our focus since the Round of 16 match.”
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Jaissle will not be taking anything for granted despite facing a team who will be making their first appearance at the quarter-final stage, with the German saying he has done his homework on the Malaysian champions.
“It’ s clear that they are really compact as a team and disciplined. They have shown great team spirit, they fight together and they don’t pressure as high as other teams.
“It will be difficult to play against if they show the same discipline, it will not be easy to score. We also have to be aware of the transition moments and make sure that we keep our structure.”
“It’ s clear that they are really compact as a team and disciplined. They have shown great team spirit, they fight together and they don’t pressure as high as other teams.
“It will be difficult to play against if they show the same discipline, it will not be easy to score. We also have to be aware of the transition moments and make sure that we keep our structure.”
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JDT head coach Xisco Munoz is aware of the monumental task that awaits but retains his belief that his team have the capability to compete against Al Ahli, with the Spaniard expecting full focus from the first blow of the whistle.
“We need to understand the context because we are playing against the defending champions and we have to give our maximum,” said Munoz. “We try to convince our players of the mentality. It’s a quarter-final match but it’s also a final for us."
“We need to understand the context because we are playing against the defending champions and we have to give our maximum,” said Munoz. “We try to convince our players of the mentality. It’s a quarter-final match but it’s also a final for us."
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“It’s our time, we know we have the quality to win but we need to show our capacity. We need to show our competitiveness from the first minute, then I’m sure we can have a good game.
“We don’t have fear because we are prepared for everything. We know exactly what Al Ahli are capable of. They are playing in front of their own fans in their own stadium. But we have the information on all the players and how they play, so we will try to give our best.”
“We don’t have fear because we are prepared for everything. We know exactly what Al Ahli are capable of. They are playing in front of their own fans in their own stadium. But we have the information on all the players and how they play, so we will try to give our best.”
Al Ahli Saudi FC (KSA) v Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium (Jeddah)
Kick-off: Friday, 17:45 (UTC+3)
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium (Jeddah)
Kick-off: Friday, 17:45 (UTC+3)
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