Zamalek boss Manuel Cajuda expressed his desire to win a trophy with the club, adding that he is totally confident of his players' fitness ahead the Egyptian Cup final against arch-rivals Ahli on June 16th. “I'm happy we reached the final, the team is currently in a good physical shape and playing two extra timed cup ties in one week proves it,” Cajuda said in a press conference following Zamalek's semi-final win over Ismaili. Zamalek qualified to the Cup final after beating Enppi 2-1 in the quarter-finals, before overcoming Ismaili on penalties in the semi-final. The Portuguese coach also said that he took-over a frustrated team during a very bad period for Zamalek, but insisted that recent results speak for themselves on his coaching skills. The Egyptian football season will officially end on Friday, when Ahli and Zamalek face-off in the Egyptian Cup final for the first time in 14 years. Ahli already grabbed the League title for the second consecutive season, while runners- up Zamalek, eye to grab their only trophy this season.
