According to Tasnim news agency EsfahanIn a press conference before Sepahan Isfahan’s match against Melvan Anzali in the 27th week of the Premier League, Jose Morais said: The month of Ramadan has ended and I hope you had a good holiday. I hope you will always be happy until Ramadan next year. We have to deal with all the events of the game with the sailor because it is not easy. It is easier to play with the teams that are in the middle of the table because they play without stress and usually the matches are tough against the teams at the top and bottom of the table.
He added: “Probably, the teams that are in such a situation are teams like Khuzestan Steel, Aluminum, Havadar, Zobahen, etc., whose positions have been established, but teams like Melvan are trying to avoid relegation.” We have almost defeated the teams at the top of the table and our competition is now with the teams at the bottom of the table. The funny thing is that we are going to play teams who are still hoping to stay in the league and are fighting to avoid relegation. So, games are never easy and we understand that. There was no intention and it was a chance that now we have to play with teams from the bottom of the table.
The head coach of Sepahan stated: “Melvan has a difference of 7 points compared to Sanat Naft Abadan and they are more or less at a safe point, but not 100 percent.” I mentioned that we have difficult games. Our team is ready to play against Melvan and we have to see what we will face. We need the support of the fans.
In response to Tasnim’s reporter’s question about what effect Persepolis’ victory over Esteghlal in the capital derby will have on his team, Morais said: “We have played almost after Persepolis and even Esteghlal.” You know this issue does not help and we should not wait for the results of other teams. The pressure in tomorrow’s game is constant pressure. We have to win all the time and it’s not like we have to win because of the derby result. Being competitive in the Iranian league is good because it is not clear which team will win and I hope no one knows which team will win. Any team that wants to be a champion must win its games.
He continued: As a football team, we are united. We, fans and players are the heart of a city. We have to be strong to overcome problems, but being together does not make it easy and only gives a positive energy, and when we wake up, we say that I have done my job. So, we have to go ahead and see what happens.
The head coach of Sepahan Isfahan said whether he is not worried about the refereeing of the upcoming games, he said: I am not worried about such an issue at all and my focus is elsewhere. I would be happy if everything goes fairly and no one gains or loses. All the better if everything is fair. This law should be for everyone, not for the benefit of one who is stronger. We are human beings and we deserve to be judged equally, not that a mistake occurs in the game for the weak team, but the mistake is taken for another team that is stronger. Sailor was winning against Tractor in the last minutes and equalized with a penalty. Was that penalty scene? I do not know!
Regarding the conditions of his players, Morais noted: Unfortunately, Elvis is under the supervision of the medical department, and the rest of the players are.