Esperance culminated in the national championship in October, after defeating Etoile du Sahel in the last round of the handball league, before winning the 36th Arab Championship at the beginning of this month with a difficult victory over Hammamet Association. Then, it ended its achievements by grabbing the Tunisia Cup against Sakiet El-Zeit in the final match at Rades Hall.
hard season
Al-Sobki told Sky News Arabia: “A long and very hard season, I thank everyone for their insistence on winning the treble, a deserved success for Esperance Club after facing difficult circumstances, including the outbreak of the Corona virus and the many stops in the championships, but we were able to maintain the level of the players until the last breath. of all matches.
The Egyptian coach had assumed responsibility for the technical staff inside Esperance last April with a contract that extends for a season and a half after years of success with Zamalek Handball Club in an experience that was not repeated much in the Tunisian League,
Al-Sobki quickly became involved in his mission to put the team at the forefront of the various tournaments in which he participates.
And the Esperance coach adds to “Sky News Arabia”: “Things initially went well and then turned upside down after the sudden cessation of the league due to the spread of the Corona epidemic. It was clear to return, the options were limited until everyone settled on continuing the training.”
Training despite the pause
Al-Sobki continues to “Sky News Arabia”: “Stopping is a luxury that we do not have. The breakthrough came in September.”
Regarding the intensity of the competition in the handball league in Tunisia, El-Sobky told Sky News Arabia: “All Tunisian teams are distinguished and solid and their technical levels are high. That gave us the advantage and the ability to win the title.”
The coach, who won the African Club Championship during his training for Zamalek, believes that the accustomedness of the players in Esperance to dealing with enormous pressures contributed to their appearance in a decent manner in the stadiums, despite the intensity of matches within a short time, according to his speech to “Sky News Arabia”, stressing that the group he supervises did not train. You lose control of things physically and mentally on the field, whether the confrontations are weak or decisive.
Tunisia Cup
El-Sobky told Sky News Arabia: “The winning mentality was also our way in the Tunisian Cup. From winning comfortably over the oil tanker, who holds the championship title in the last two editions.”
El-Sobky praises the players within his team and the speed of harmony between them since joining Esperance, and says about that to “Sky News Arabia”: “I did not need much time to integrate with the group, I used my experience in dealing with each player in the appropriate way and they helped me through their great talent and high response To my technical requests and to maintain our cohesion as a team in the dressing room and on the field.”
The veteran coach confirms to “Sky News Arabia” his pride in the experience he has with Tunisian Esperance, explaining that the team is on the right path and achieving good results, as well as providing high-end technical performance from the players, explaining that he hopes to continue the same approach for as long as possible and win many titles in tournaments. coming.
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