Rustam Yatimov, goalkeeper of the Tajik club Istiqlal Dushanbe, believes that there is nothing outside the Al Hilal club’s attack, talking about his team’s chances in that confrontation.
Al Hilal will face Istiklal Dushanbe in the third round, in the first group competitions of the AFC Champions League, tomorrow evening, Friday, at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium “Al-Malaz” in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
After asking Yatimov what might make him afraid of Al Hilal’s attack, during the pre-match press conference, Esteghlal Dushanbe goalkeeper described the leader’s attack as not extraordinary.
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Yatimov said: “There is nothing supernatural about Al Hilal’s attackers, this is a football match and we will work to keep our nets in tomorrow’s meeting.”
The Iranian goalkeeper Al-Istiqlal spoke about Al-Hilal, saying: “We are facing an excellent and strong team, and this is not a secret, and it has wings at a high level.”
The Tajik goalkeeper concluded his statements by saying: “Al Hilal has a style of play similar to Manchester City by taking the ball out of defense to attack.”
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Al Hilal leads the first group standings with 6 points from two victories over Sharjah of the United Arab Emirates and Al Rayyan of Qatar, while Al Istiklal comes last without points.