Baghdad – IA
Today, Tuesday, national team coach Jesus Casas praised the level of the Mesopotamian Lions after the great victory over the Philippines with five unanswered goals, while noting that the early goal made the task easier for the team.
Casas said during the press conference after the end of the match between our national team and its Filipino counterpart, followed by the (INA): “We played a good match, and what helped us achieve the big result was our early lead in the match, unlike our match in Basra, in which we were late in scoring due to defensive formation and wasted opportunities.” This is the case in football, when you score early, things are easier for you.”
Regarding the private plane and advance planning for the national team’s early arrival in Manila, Casas explained, “Yes, of course, whenever comfort was provided for the team, this was reflected in the team’s performance and the achievement of positive results, in addition to the fact that we understood the situation of the match, whether from the stadium or the atmosphere, as well as About our intention to change the team’s way of playing and its approach by relying on three players as a focal point, with variables in the areas of the middle and attacking third, and with each match we play in a certain way according to our reading of the competitors, and this is good evidence of our players’ ability to play in all ways.”
For his part, the national team striker, Ayman Hussein, stressed, “The victory in today’s match was important, and three points qualify us directly for the Asian Cup and the next stage of the World Cup qualifiers, which we are eagerly looking forward to participating in, and I am happy to score two goals in today’s match since My last appearance was in the Asian Cup, and although I was prevented from playing in the first leg, my colleague Mimi did not fail and led the team to victory, and this is the reality of our team’s condition. We are all fully prepared and there is no difference between one player or another.”