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Hecksberger: Our chance to qualify to the emifinal becomes difficult; Al Gharaeri: We deserve to win against Al Wahda

The Emirates Tunisian coach Ghazi Al Gharaeri assured the importance of his team's 3-2 win over Al Wahda in the 4th round game of the Etisalat Cup for 2011-2012 season played at the latter's pitch. Al Gharaeri said:" My team deserve to win because they were the better side and had it not for the state of laziness of the players, we would have settled the result a little bit earlier". He pointed out that the absence of Al Wahda's key players affected the technical standard of the game and their participation would have raised it to a better level.
Al Gharaeri said:" I drew the attention of all the players to play seriously without thinking of their rivals' young elements. We also have young players but they need some time to gain more experience". He declared that his team have benefited much of the warm up camp held in Tunisia and the friendly games played there clarifying that there still some passive points that he will endeavor to correct them in order to come up with a good start in the Etisalat Pro-League.
Commenting on the outstanding standard produced by the Moroccan player Hassan Metwalli, Al Gharaeri said:" Metwalli is not a playmaker like Karkar, but he is a midfield attacker with high potentials. He demonstrated a distinguished performance in the game. Karkar moved to another club according to his own desire and this is his right, I wish him all the best with his new club".
On the other hand Al Wahda's coach Hecksberger assured that his team's chance to secure a berth in the semi final of the Etisalat Cup became very difficult as his international players will be absent in the forthcoming matches of the competition. He said:" We must be realistic, the chance is difficult and we try to benefit of the Etisalat Cup in preparing the players".
Hecksberger declared that he pulled out Brazilian player Hugo because he played below the par saying it will be difficult to field him in the league matches if he continues playing with the same standard.