Masress : Zamalek coach berates players, praises Smouha over Ahly

EGX ends week mostly higher on Oct. 16 Egypt, Qatar sign MoU to boost cooperation in healthcare, food safety Egypt, UK, Palestine explore financing options for Gaza reconstruction ahead of Cairo conference Egyptian Amateur Open golf tournament relaunches after 15-year hiatus Egypt's Kouchouk: IMF's combined reviews will give clearer picture of fiscal performance Egypt will never relinquish historical Nile water rights, PM says Oil prices rise on Thursday Fragile Gaza ceasefire tested as humanitarian crisis deepens Egypt explores cooperation with Chinese firms to advance robotic surgery CBE, China's National Financial Regulatory sign MoU to strengthen joint cooperation Avrio Gold to launch new jewellery, bullion factory in early 2026 AUC makes history as 1st global host of IMMAA 2025 Al Ismaelia launches award-winning 'TamaraHaus' in Downtown Cairo revival Al-Sisi, Burhan discuss efforts to end Sudan war, address Nile Dam dispute in Cairo talks Egypt's Sisi, Sudan's Al-Burhan renew opposition to Ethiopia's unilateral Blue Nile moves Egypt's Cabinet hails Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit as turning point for Middle East peace Gaza's fragile ceasefire tested as aid, reconstruction struggle to gain ground Egypt's human rights committee reviews national strategy, UNHRC membership bid Al-Sisi, world leaders meet in Sharm El-Sheikh to coordinate Gaza ceasefire implementation Egypt's Sisi warns against unilateral Nile actions, calls for global water cooperation Egypt unearths one of largest New Kingdom Fortresses in North Sinai Egypt unearths New Kingdom military fortress on Horus's Way in Sinai Egypt Writes Calm Anew: How Cairo Engineered the Ceasefire in Gaza Egypt's acting environment minister heads to Abu Dhabi for IUCN Global Nature Summit Egyptian Open Amateur Golf Championship 2025 to see record participation Cairo's Al-Fustat Hills Park nears completion as Middle East's largest green hub – PM El-Sisi boosts teachers' pay, pushes for AI, digital learning overhaul in Egypt's schools Egypt's Sisi congratulates Khaled El-Enany on landslide UNESCO director-general election win Syria releases preliminary results of first post-Assad parliament vote Karnak's hidden origins: Study reveals Egypt's great temple rose from ancient Nile island Egypt resolves dispute between top African sports bodies ahead of 2027 African Games Egypt reviews Nile water inflows as minister warns of impact of encroachments on Rosetta Branch Egypt aims to reclaim global golf standing with new major tournaments: Omar Hisham Egypt to host men's, juniors' and ladies' open golf championships in October Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19 Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform

Thank you for reporting!

This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.

Zamalek coach berates players, praises Smouha over Ahly
Zamalek's coach expresses disappointment over his team's performance following loss to Smouha in the Egyptian Premier league

Mahmoud Elassal Published in Ahram Online on 03 - 07 - 2014

Zamalek coach Ahmed Hossam 'Mido' has berated his team players' performance after a 2-1 shock defeat to Smouha in the Egyptian Premier League Wednesday.
Smouha defeated Zamalek 2-1 in the penultimate game of the final mini-league phase, setting up a title decider against defending champions Ahly.
"Losing to Smouha is due to the players' dip in form," Mido said in interview on television after the game.
"The second goal to Smouha can't be scored by a second division team ... the (Zamalek) players' performance helped the opponent to win the game," he added.
"I informed Zamalek's fans four months ago that the current Zamalek squad can't win the CAF Champions League and Egyptian Premier League," the Zamalek coach said.
Ahly and Smouha are now level on six points, while Zamalek and Petrojet have no points after losing all their two games in the final league phase.
'Smouha will win the league'
The Alexandria side Smouha set up an Egyptian Premier league decider against Ahly who defeated Petrojet 4-0 also on Wednesday. The two sides share the same points while Ahly have a better goal difference.
"Smouha is better than Ahly technically, so I predict the Alexandria side will win the league trophy," Mido announced.
Zamalek will face Petrojet in after the two sides lost their games in the final league phase.
"I will play the Petrojet game with the youngest squad, as we lost hopes of competing for the title," the Zamalek coach concluded.
(For more sports newsandupdates,followAhramOnlineSportson Twitter at@AO_Sportsand onFacebook atAhramOnlineSports.)
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/105362.aspx

Clic here to read the story from its source.