‘Damage control aim against Qatar’
Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin hopes the national team will do their best to control the damage when they take on Qatar in a World Cup qualifier in Doha on December 4.
The men in red and green are in Doha for the away match against the Asian Champions, whom they managed to keep to a 2-0 win in the first leg last year on a rain-soaked pitch at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
"Qatar is the number one team in Asia. There is actually no comparison to be made between the two sides. I will hope the boys will play good football as I have less expectation from them because they have just started playing football three weeks ago after eight months' gap," Salahuddin said yesterday.
"If I say very gently or softly, damage limitation is now our purpose. Not as the president but as a former player, I think damage control is our main job against Qatar," Salahuddin added.
The BFF president also believes the absence of head coach Jamie Day, who is still in Bangladesh due to being Covid-positive, will have a big impact on the team.
"Jamie's absence against Qatar will have a big impact on the team. Bangladesh can't apply the same style against Qatar which they did against Nepal. It will be a different technical and tactical game against Qatar and I am doubtful about how the assistant coach will change tactics in the match," said Salahuddin.
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