The Ivorians Prepare Their Recipe Against Algeria

From our special correspondent in Suez,

” Only victory is beautiful! The Ivorian selection made this expression its own after its round of 16 won face in Mali (1-0). Dominated by a very playful Eagles team, the Elephants bent for a long time without ever breaking before crucifying their opponents in the last quarter of an hour. Wilfried Zaha’s goal on a half-chance from Côte d’Ivoire thus symbolized all the realism of the Ivorians who had only 40% possession of the ball this round of 16 of AFCON 2019. ” Only the result countshammered Max-Alain Gradel after the meeting. We are here to win, no matter how. Mali played well against us, but we won in the end “.

At the time of cross Algeria in the quarter-finals on Thursday, the Ivorians could be inspired to reproduce the same pattern against a team that has the same player profile as the Malians. If Wilfrid Kanon thinks that ” every match has its realities “, Gradel, he has no doubt that the same recipe against the Eagles can produce the same effects against the Fennecs. ” Such a strategy goes everywhere. When you are solid behind and realistic in front, it works “.

Coach Ibrahim Kamara admitted that his team had “thelet the storm pass “against the Malians before ” enjoy the highlights in the second half. Facing the men of Belmadi, the key word will necessarily be to remain solid behind and effective in front. ” We have reached the stage where we no longer have the right to lose a match. There will be no second chance. We know we have good attacking players, we have to be very solid and we can manage to score on the counterattack. »

Algeria, the current best team in the tournament, which has scored 9 goals without conceding, is therefore warned: ” We are not here to please, but to win “says Max-Alain Gradel