Al Ittihad, by Sérgio Conceição, fell surprisingly against Al Fateh, by José Gomes. The Portuguese coach guaranteed that the football was “unfair”, stating that the team deserved to win. «It was an ungrateful, unfair game. We dominated the 100 minutes of the game and in a situation where the game was already over, the opponent managed to draw. Today football was unfair", he began by saying. «We are not happy with the result, because we live on victories, but apart from the individual errors that penalized us, my team's game was very good», he added. Conceição spoke of an individual error that dictated the game. The former FC Porto coach also complained about the lack of options on the bench. «In the end, there was an individual error, but throughout the game we had more opportunities, we dominated the opponent, they practically didn't reach our goal. I look at the bank and we lack solutions, it’s true, but you have to ask management about that.” The Portuguese also commented on the recent controversy surrounding Al Ittihad: a possible departure for Benzema. Conceição “pushed” the issue to those responsible for the club. «You have to ask the club about Karim. I'm here to train the players, to prepare the game, to get results and win titles. The rest goes beyond what my work is. What I can say is that Karim, in 17 games he scored 13 goals, is a professional of excellence, he is a fantastic player who I am proud to coach", he concluded.
