Amouta: Satisfactory result; Sadd doesn’t depend on one player

Amouta: Satisfactory result; Sadd doesn’t depend on one player
27 Sep 2015

​Hussein Amouta said that he was very satisfied wth the performance of his team in the 4-1 victory over Al-Wakrah in the Qatar Stars League Round 3 match which took place at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Sunday night.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Amouta said that it was a tough match against a good, organized team. He pointed out that Al-Sadd had the right balance between attack and defence and that the players showed patience before the first goal came – this was what led to the big win.

He added: “The first goal did not come very late; we managed to score after the half-hour mark, amidst the fighting spirit of the Al-Wakrah players. We dominated the play completely in the second half, leading to the other three goals.”

As for changing the style of play and the presence of Xavi and Khalfan, Amouta said: “There is no difference in performance with the presence of Xavi and Khalfan. Khalfan has a style which depends on movement with the ball while Xavi is a midfielder who helps with his one-touch passes to reach the goal. All this helps in one goal: that of getting wins.” He added that Khalfan has not reached full readiness yet, and once he does, he will have a greater influence on the team.

Asked about the victories of Arabi and Lekhwiya, Amouta said that after those results, Al-Sadd had to respond strongly and this is what we succeeded in doing tonight especially after the two points that we lost against Umm Salal in the last round.

The Moroccan concluded by saying: “I am happy with the win and the three points; Al-Sadd never depends on just one person, rather always playing as a single group and all the players have their influence on the team.”