What did Al Sadd head coach Felix Sanchez say about yesterday's game?

After the match between "Pakhtakor" and "Al Sadd" (2:1) in the 8th round of the Elite ACL, Qatari head coach Felix Sanchez participated in the post-match press conference.

- The game was as difficult as we expected. The scenario of the match did not turn out as we expected. We managed to improve the situation in the first half. After conceding the second goal, we tried to play better, but the red card spoke for itself. Such situations should happen less often and should not affect the result of the game. In the last minutes, we got tired and lost our discipline. We gave a chance to players who did not have enough playing time in previous matches today, and they showed themselves well. Now we need to focus on the next important matches.

- Your team has already secured a place in the playoffs. What was the team's motivation in today's match?
- The first 6 matches were enough to qualify for the next round. I think we have proven that we are a very competitive team. We will finish the first round of the competition in the top 5, not in the top 8. My goal is always to finish higher, but most likely we will finish fourth or fifth. We played against different strong teams. I am satisfied with our overall performance in the competition. We wanted to win today, but the result was not satisfactory for us.

- The weather was cold today. How did this affect your team's performance? It seemed uncomfortable for the Qatari teams to play football in such a climate.
- Such aspects cannot be an excuse for us. We have to get used to every situation. The cold weather did not cause today's defeat. In a competition of this level, anything can happen.

- Did Pakhtakor play as you expected today or did the opponent make some unexpected moves today?
- Pakhtakor started working with a new head coach and it is clear that the team is changing, but there were no big "surprises". They tried to play the same way in the match against Al Gharafa. The new foreign player Riascos scored two goals against us today. As far as I know, Pakhtakor did not present anything new. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”