Braga: We were stubborn against the strongest team in Asia

Al Jazira first football team coach Abel Braga said that he is satisfied with the quality of players who played rival Al Hilal in the AFC Champions League which ended for Al Hilal 3-1 win. He stressed that the two goals which Al Jazira received at the beginning of the match made the players lose focus. In the post-match conference, Braga said that Al Hilal deserved victory and at the same time the score of the match was not embarrassing especially that Al Jazira is playing against one of the strongest teams in whole Asia. Braga praised Al Hilal for their victory, noting that Al Hilal hospitality was at its best. "We had to choose a number of young players because the main players were exhausted from their matches in the league, besides, we have a very important game which is the Final of H.H the President's Cup on Monday," he said. "I thank all the players who showed some quality performance in the Asian league. All the teams in our group are strong and that what we expected that all our matches in the ACL will be difficult." "Al Jazira won neither the pro-league nor the President's Cup in its history, therefore, we decided to let the players have a break in order to be ready for the forthcoming match against Al Wahda on Monday 11 April at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi," he added. "I placed a bet that the young players will play very good in the match and I won the bet against one of the strongest teams in Asia. Now we look at our next match in the Final of the President's Cup," he concluded.