Luis Castro, the head coach of Al Wasl’s first football team, spoke during the pre-match press conference for his team’s match against Al Nasr, as part of the sixth round of the ADNOC Pro League, about the team’s preparations, emphasizing its importance.

Castro said: “It is a strong match; it is a derby. Preparations are difficult since we had four players with the national team, but we will prepare for the match with a positive spirit.”

He concluded his statements by saying: “We know the difficulty of the opponent we will face, as during their attacking moments they put us in difficult situations, and they also have a good coach. But we will give our utmost and perform honorably.”

For his part, player Sergio Pereira (Serginho) stressed the players’ readiness and their desire to achieve victory in the derby, saying: “We know the difficulty of the upcoming match; it is a derby, but it is like all matches in terms of difficulty and complexity.”

He continued: “We will enter the match motivated to gain the three points and achieve victory, and this is what we want.”

He concluded his statements with a message to Al Wasl’s loyal fans, saying: “We will work throughout the match to achieve victory and secure the three points. We aim for our position to be first in the league, and we seek to achieve that as soon as possible, giving our utmost to win.”