I apologize to Al-Wahda fans and players for the expulsion in the “derby”

Al-Wahda Club defender, Aladdin Zuhair, expressed his dissatisfaction with the result of the 0-0 draw, which ended in his team’s match against Al-Jazira without goals, the day before yesterday, at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in the 12th round of the ADNOC Professional League, stressing that “Al-Anabi » He was seeking to achieve victory, while he apologized to Al-Wahda fans and players for receiving a red card in the “derby”.

Aladdin Zuhair told “Emirates Al-Youm” that the match was difficult, especially since it was a “derby,” stressing that “Al-Annabi” played with the aim of achieving victory, indicating: “I first apologize to the fans and players, because I received the red card, as I… It put the team in a difficult situation, but the players fought and performed very well without the result being affected.”

He added: “We played to get the three points with the aim of getting closer to the clubs competing for the top positions and climbing to the top three positions, but we were not lucky, even though the team played a good match and had more than one chance to win.”

Zuhair stressed that Al-Wahda will fight in the upcoming matches to maintain its chances of competing for the league title, and said: “We know that we have taken a new step away from the competition because of this tie, especially since we have lost many points since the beginning of the season, but despite that, the tournament is long, and the first-leg stage is… “It is not over, and we have the opportunity to compensate, provided that we are more focused in the upcoming matches.”

Alaa Zuhair admitted that the league is the last opportunity for the team to win a local title this season, and said: “We let the fans down by leaving the President’s Cup and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup tournaments, and we have no choice but to fight and focus on all the matches in the league.”

As for what the unit lacks to improve results, he said: “The team includes very good elements in all lines, and the technical staff is working to provide everything it has, and on our part we must focus more, as I mentioned, and avoid the mistakes that occurred in more than one match. It contributed to our loss of influential points in the competition for the title.”

Aladdin Zuhair concluded his statements by thanking the Al-Wahda fans, and said: “The Al-Wahda fans do not have enough words to thank them, as they always stand behind the team, and we recognize the shortcomings, and we promise them to give everything we have in the coming period, because the fans deserve to be happy and proud of their victories.” team”.