Al Ain defender, Eric Jurgens, said, “The AFC Champions League title that Al Za’eem won last season will make all competitors on the local and continental scene redouble their efforts to beat us,” noting that he and his teammates have a lot of work to do, and that they must believe in their strength and show their identity.
Speaking to the Brazilian website Onefootball, on the occasion of the start of the new season, he confirmed that: “After winning the AFC Champions League, we will be the team that all competitors will want to beat this season.”
“We have to appreciate our strength and know our identity. We know that the teams we will face will have a greater desire. For us, the pre-season preparations have been very good and our team is ready for the start of the season,” added the player, who missed the AFC Champions League final against Yokohama FC due to injury.
Erik Jurgens praised the efforts of all Al Ain players last season, which led them to win the continental title, saying: “We performed very well last season, but this season we want more. We know the size of Al Ain and the weight of wearing this shirt, so we will enter all competitions to compete for the title. I think we have a very qualified team and it will be a great season.” The Brazilian website stated in its report on the player that Erik Jurgens was one of the prominent names in the past two seasons, and that his efforts made the spotlight shine on the importance of his role in the Al Ain team.
The report indicated that Al Ain had won the AFC Champions League title after eliminating both Al Nassr and Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia, and stated that “it is no coincidence that the team’s victories were achieved under the leadership of Argentine coach Hernan Crespo, who aims to achieve local titles and win the second continental championship with the team.”
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