Jorge Jesus fumes after Al-Nassr v Al-Ittihad: What are these questions? | OneFootball

The outcome of the Al-Nassr - Al-Ittihad match was anything but positive for Jorge Jesus’ team, which ended up being eliminated in the round of 16 of the King’s Cup. At the end of the match, the former Benfica coach did not appreciate being questioned about his negative record against Sérgio Conceição, who had previously praised him highly.

“But do you want us to talk about the Portuguese league? What kind of questions are these? Today we lost the chance to win a major competition. The league is our priority and the King’s Cup was our second objective, but we failed because the opponent was stronger than us,” said Jorge Jesus.

“This was our third match against Al Ittihad. We won two and lost one. The first half was balanced and after the red card we tried to equalize, but we couldn’t. The opponent defended well. This was our first defeat this season,” added Jorge Jesus.

“Our problem today wasn’t Cristiano, but rather fatigue and exhaustion. We can’t forget that we played against a strong and excellent team, champions of the League and the Cup. The defeat had nothing to do with tactical issues, but rather with a great match between two teams, each one looking for victory,” concluded Jorge Jesus.

Al-Nassr will be back in action next Saturday at 5:00 PM, hosting Al-Fayha. The match is part of the seventh round of the Saudi Premier League. The team of Jorge Jesus, Cristiano Ronaldo, and João Félix is the sole leader of the competition, with 18 points, one more than second-placed Al-Taawoun.

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