Mancini’s reaction to being eliminated from the Asian Nations Cup: Saudi Arabia’s level is lower than Korea’s

According to the correspondent of Fars news agency from Qatar, Roberto Mancini said after the elimination of Saudi Arabia in the Asian Nations Cup: I apologize for going to the dressing room earlier than the end of the penalty shootout because I thought it was over. I also thank the players for what they did, but we have to do better in the future.

He said about the ineffectiveness of Saudi substitute players: We needed fresh players. That’s why we made those changes. I needed these new players.

In response to the criticism of one of the journalists of this country, the head coach of the Saudi national team emphasized: I think you have no idea about the level of the South Korean team. The level of this team is very high and they have great players. If we were on the same level with this team, we could have been promoted.

Mancini said about the conditions of Saudi Arabia in the Nations Cup: I am very upset because we scored a goal in the last minute and I don’t know why the referee took 10 minutes extra time. Of course, I am happy that my players have improved a lot. We worked very hard to get to this point. Now we have reached this level to play well against a team like Korea.

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