Casas: I told the players 60,000 spectators in the rain for you

After the end of the Iraq-Saudi Arabia match in the second round of the first group, which was hosted by the Basra International Stadium at 7:00 pm today and ended with Iraq winning 2/0, a press conference was held for Casas, the coach of the Iraqi national team, who commented on the meeting, saying: The match was set in a way because of the pitch. We changed the way of playing just before the start of the match. The ground did not allow another way, and we were able to win. A great effort for the players, I congratulate them. The match was fair, but we have to win the next match, as it is just one match.
And about what he said to the players before the match: No mistakes should be made, the ball is in the air as much as possible, always playing forward and taking advantage of set pieces, and we scored from two corners.
And about his opinion about the Saudi coach justifying the defeat because of the pitch, and if we had played on a good ground, we would not have lost: The match could have been different. Saudi Arabia has a good team, and we, too, must meet again to see who wins.
And about ambition for the championship after winning: The team has the desire to achieve the title, but football is complicated and the championship is short-term. You may play well and a simple mistake takes you out of the championship. All teams seek the title, it is not easy.
And about the possibility of changing the squad for the next meeting: Yes, I will change again. In each meeting, we study the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses, then put the formation. We play every 48 hours, and we must rotate, because they are all committed.
And about if Iraq played against Oman in this way: It was a different match. We started well, until one of the defenders said to Ayman: Why are you so hard on us? Then some mistakes and nervousness appeared. It is difficult to play all the matches well, 3 consecutive matches without conceding a goal. I like to think positive.
And about the role of the masses, does it cause pressure or support: Of course, support, the fans’ heat is good, the desire to win increases to make them happy, the fans are very happy as we arrived, I mentioned to the players that 60,000 spectators are in the rain for you.
And about the timing of stability in the squad: I do not like having 11 fixed players, everyone must feel their importance, and each match has different players.
And about missing opportunities and the absence of the scorer: scoring is a luck for the player, and this happens. We have to give the players their right, I have skilled players.
And about the involvement of the main players in the Yemen match: During the next two days, we see the situation of the two players. I have players who played a lot for two consecutive matches.