Nekounam Expects Tough Encounter against Al-Gharafa
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foolad football team coach Javad Nekounam is expecting another tight encounter against Al-Gharafa after his team drew 0-0 with the Qatari team in their first meeting.
Foolad will enter Matchday Five of 2022 AFC Champions League Group D high in confidence after securing back-to-back victories against Ahal.
“The match will be hard and the situation in our group is complicated. I don’t think the loss against Shabab Al-Ahli will affect our opponent. It has a good team. If you watched our previous match they defended well against us.
“But this match will be a new game and we need our full concentration to win the game. Its coach is good and smart and he knows about our team because of his past experience of managing in Iran,” said Nekounam.
