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Cosmin: Al Ain will face the defending champion


“It is a strong and tough match, and we are playing against the defending champions, a team that is well built and has very high standard pitch experience” said Al Ain Romanian head coach in the pre-match press conference before Al Jazira meet Al Ain in the Classico to take place in Abu Dhabi.
“We never go for a tie, it is a competition for 3 points and we are playing for that. It is never easy every time and every win adds more to our responsibilities, stressing that each team has its strengths and weakness and that will be the focal point for us both on the pitch” he added.
When asked if the absence of Oliveira makes Al Ain team feel at ease Olaroiu said: “We also have our list of absence, Oliveira is definitely a very important player but we believe that Al Jazira have the ability to compensate the absence.”