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Hernan Crespo says Al Ain believe in their bid to capture the Asian Champions League trophy, but called on the UAE club’s supporters to make Saturday night as difficult as possible for final opponents Yokohama F Marinos.
Chasing a first Asian Champions League crown since 2003, Al Ain find themselves in practically the same situation as they did in 2016.
Khalid Essa is confident Al Ain can overcome a 2-1 deficit to Yokohama F Marinos when they meet on Saturday in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final.
It was the first major club prize of the new millennium, celebrated in elite football’s easternmost corner. Yokohama F Marinos had just won the J-League title, a league championship that at that time divided into two parts, one for each half of the season. Their head coach acknowledged the applause and immediately declared: “This is just the beginning.”
Al Ain defender Khalid Al Hashemi says he hopes from “the bottom of my heart” his side can deliver another Asian Champions League success for the UAE, as he backed the club to overcome Saturday’s defeat in the first leg of the final.
Al Ain playmaker Kaku says his team need to believe they can turn around the Asian Champions League final in two weeks’ time, stressing that home support in the second leg could drive the club to a second continental title.
Hernan Crespo declared his trust in a turnaround, that the narrow defeat that had just terminated near Tokyo had not shaken his conviction.
Hernan Crespo said he is “very confident” Al Ain can claim the Asian Champions League title despite their narrow defeat to Yokohama F Marinos in the first leg on Saturday.