Monday 09/February/2026 – 12:57 AM
Salah Soliman, the former Zamalek player, expressed his confidence in his team’s ability to overcome the Kaizer Chiefs obstacle and qualify for the quarter-finals of the African Confederation Cup, alongside Al-Masry of Port Said.
Statements of Salah Suleiman
Salah Soliman said in television statements: Zamalek’s match against ZESCO was important for the team, and a win would have made many things easier for us, but Zamalek is capable of overcoming the Kaizer Chiefs obstacle, and there is no club in the world that plays with five youngsters in one match, while Zamalek is missing about 9 of its basic elements, and the loss is a bit harsh because it came at the hands of a humble team.
The former Zamalek star continued: God willing, Zamalek and Al-Masry will achieve victory in the last round and advance together to the quarter-finals. Zamalek’s performance outside its homeland is affected by the absence of fans, and not just Zamalek, as Al-Ahly and Pyramids suffer from the same thing, and winning outside the field is not a measure of your ability to be crowned or promoted, and Zamalek’s young players are champions, and everyone is talking about the youth sector. Failure is possible, but they must learn from these circumstances.
Regarding the experience of some players, Salah Suleiman said: I am a little upset with experienced players like Fattouh, Omar Jaber and Abdullah Al-Saeed. They should have a role with the team and help the young players. Al-Wansh plays in a manly spirit, so I am not upset with him.
He touched on his experience with the technical staff: I was honored to work with Motamed Gamal. He sets broad lines and if you cross them, things become very difficult, but he is a very good person on the personal side, and Chico Panza is a strange case. He knows strong transitions but lacks the final touch. Kahraba has good potential, but he was subjected to technical injustice when he played as an outright striker instead of a winger, and he will recover with Enppi during the first two months.
He pointed out his expectations for the current season: I expect Al-Ahly to win the league title this season, Ceramica is a great team, and Ali Maher is having a wonderful season. Bobo is a great player, and he did not show his abilities with Pyramids due to his incompatibility with the playing style, but he will shine with Ceramica Cleopatra.
He concluded his speech by focusing on the next match: Facing Kaizer Chiefs is difficult, and I hope the essential elements are present because the presence of the senior players will make the difference, and I am against Dunga’s departure from Zamalek, as he is one of the essential elements in his position.
