News about the upcoming match with Saudi Al-Hilal within the Asian Champions League division "Elite" gave comments from the chairman of the board of directors of the football club "Al-Vasl" Ahmed Shafar: "We are expecting a tough game against a team that has become a champion several times. But in the end, this is just a football match. We hope to perform well to glorify football in the UAE and achieve a positive result, regardless of the difficulty of the task."
Shafar emphasized that the club is actively working on the deal with the Brazilian star Joao Pedro, who transferred from Saudi Al-Taawun last winter, and that "Imperator" is striving to raise the level of play for the benefit of the team and the fans. "We were unable to successfully complete winter transfers as we would have liked; we wanted to strengthen the squad in several positions, but the time was not enough. However, we negotiated with the outstanding Brazilian player Joao Pedro."
Joao Pedro scored three goals in the first three matches for the team in the Professional League of Abu Dhabi, scoring with the ball in the "Kalba" goal and two goals against "Dibba". Shafar added: "Thanks to the youth players we have and the main goal set. We have worked on the deal with Joao Pedro smoothly, not necessarily to breed hype, conditions, and surprises; the main thing is to encourage the team and develop its level."
Responding to the question about the victory of "Al-Vasl" over "Nasr" in the match of the 16th round of the league, Shafar said: "Nasr is a big team; we played a great match, which brought joy to everyone. It is not important whether it's a win or a loss. "Al-Vasl" has suffered many defeats in the current season, but the main thing is the development of the level and the achievement of victories for the team’s return to positive results in the future.
