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Popovic: Šantalab 'doubtful' for ACL final

Wednesday, October 29 2014 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Western Sydney Wanderers boss Tony Popovic previews the Asian Champions League final second leg against Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia. The Australians lead 1-0 from the first leg but striker Brendon Šantalab is a doubt with a dislocated shoulder.

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE: Tony Popovic (English) Western Sydney Wanderers coach:

     "Look, he's still in some discomfort. He tries to train today -- look, he'll be touch and go. He'll be a day-by-day proposition. We hope that he'll be available for selection and, yeah, he wants to be. So he'll do everything he can, the medical staff will do all that they can. But, yeah, it might be one of those that we have to decide on Saturday."
     
    SOUNDBITE: Tony Popovic (English) Western Sydney Wanderers coach:

     "I wouldn't really take it too much personally -- for me, it is just about finishing a job off. As a player, you can understand it is the biggest game they have played in club football. You know, we've put ourselves in a great position -- and now we want to finish it off."
     
    SOUNDBITE: Tony Popovic (English) Western Sydney Wanderers coach:

     "That's certainly helped. But the Guangzhou (Evergrande) experience helped us a lot. We played in conditions there that were a lot tougher than this -- in terms of humidity. It will be hot there (Riyadh), but it won't be humid. We'll be more accustomed to that. But, you know, every little bit helps and I am sure the boys will go -- after the two experiences we have had in Dubai and Guangzhou -- you'd expect them to go with confidence and be able to handle the conditions."

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