Is Amouta the coach of Al Ahly or is luck the one leading the team technically?
Fate seems to have decided to be an ally for the coaching staff of Al Ahly, as it has become part of the events of the team's matches in a surprising way!
Each match tells a new story, each round presents a different scenario, and with a last-minute goal, a brilliant save, and missed opportunities, the question remains: Does Al Ahly, under the leadership of Hussein Amouta, possess the spirit of a champion, or is luck the one guiding the team towards victories, placing the red team in second place after the first eight rounds?
- This is not just idle talk, but a harsh reality that Al Ahly fans have lived and continue to experience since Hussein Amouta took charge of the team. In the following lines, we highlight how luck has helped Al Ahly under Amouta's leadership from the start of the season until today’s rescue by Sherif Shouber:
- Week 1: Afsha saves Al Ahly against ENPPI with a goal in stoppage time. ENPPI was the first to score two surprising goals and missed a penalty; without luck, the score could have been 3-0. With the players rallying in fear of suffering a heavy defeat, Al Ahly scored two goals to equalize, and as the match neared its end, Afsha netted the winning goal in the 90+ minute.
- Week 3: Yasser Ibrahim scores against Smouha in the 88th minute with an unrepeatable shot!
- Week 4: A draw with Al Mokawloon Al Arab. Luck was absent early on, as the team was trailing and equalized from a penalty!
- Week 5: Abu Qir squandered a golden opportunity; had it not been for the crossbar, things would have changed in the 78th minute. Just when the opponent was close to equalizing, Hussein El Shahat punished them by scoring Al Ahly's second goal in the 90+4 minute. The opponent misses, and Al Ahly says thank you!
- Week 6: Victory over Zamalek with minimal effort, as the opponent was not at their best, and their goalkeeper, Mohamed Soliman, had a bad day, conceding two goals from two shots. Al Ahly did not deliver a good performance... even luck decided to watch from afar!
- Week 7: A thrilling draw with Al Qanah, ending 3-3. Al Ahly's defense was gifting chances, while the coach watched from the sidelines like the spectators!
- Week 8: A win over Modern Sport by a single goal, and Shouber saves a penalty in the 85th minute. The goalkeeper saved the day, and the three points went to Al Ahly!
So, will luck continue to accompany the Moroccan coach, or will the day come when it tells him: You have done what you needed to do, the rest is up to you?
