Al Hilal defender Mohammed Al-Breik says the Saudi facet has no issues that fatigue may derail its quest for a record-extending fifth Asian Champions League crown when it hosts Urawa Red Diamonds within the first leg of the ultimate on Saturday.
Al Hilal, which received its fourth Asian crown in 2021, goes into the sport at Riyadh’s King Fahd International Stadium displaying indicators {that a} packed season is taking its toll.
It beat Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr 2-0 earlier than sealing a 1-0 extra-time victory over league chief Al Ittihad within the King’s Cup in its final two video games, however these wins ended an inconsistent run with many gamers displaying indicators of tiredness.
Despite appearances eventually 12 months’s World Cup and the staff’s participation in February’s Club World Cup, the Al Hilal squad have been taking the schedule of their stride, stated Al-Breik.
“We’re used to playing an intense schedule, we are used to doing this every season,” the Saudi worldwide advised Reuters.
“Fatigue is not a problem. We know our obligations, how to take care of ourselves and we always do our best to recover.
“We might not have been at our best when we had a lot of games one after the other, but once all our injured players returned we showed the real face of Al Hilal against Al Nassr and Al Ittihad.”
A complete of 12 Al Hilal gamers, together with Al-Breik, have been concerned in Saudi Arabia’s marketing campaign in Qatar, with 10 of them on the pitch for his or her gorgeous win over Argentina within the group stage.
“Our experience is going to help,” says Al-Breik. “But we’re facing an opponent who is going to be aggressive and who are going to make things difficult.
“This will my third experience of playing in a final against Urawa Reds and we know they won’t make things easy but I hope we can succeed.”
Al Hilal received the newest encounter between the golf equipment within the 2019 Asian Champions League remaining, avenging a defeat by the hands of the Japanese outfit two years earlier.
After Saturday’s first leg, the groups meet once more in Japan seven days later at Saitama Stadium for the return fixture.
Finals through the pandemic have been performed on a single-game foundation however with journey again to regular this version sees the return of the home-and-away format.
Al-Breik stated Al Hilal’s demanding supporters will push their staff to success.
“Our fans are always wanting everything,” he says. “They are our motor, our driver to achieve our goals. They have always been like this and it’s thanks to them that we’re always on top.”
