MBC’s Mustapha Al Agha to Echourok : Algerian fans are incredible

Talking at “Echourok’s forum” the famous Arab sportscaster Mustapha Al Agha has declared that there is “ a big difference between a moviegoer who reacts to specific thrilling scenes and other fans; I’m personally impressed by the Algerian fans and by their deep knowledge of football as well as their limitless love of this game”.

• He went on saying” The Algerian people always teach us lessons, when the Algerian national squad lost to the United States in the world cup, the fans took all the same to the streets to their team and showed a positive image of a people that stand behind their team in defeat or victory”.
• Mustapha Al Agha has further indicated” It’s clear that the Algerians are putting high hopes on their team, I’ve noticed this fact through the numerous opinions expressed by the fans that I met either in Algeria or abroad; They showed me their interest for football to an extent that Algerian women moved to Omdurman, Sudan, to support their team against Egypt during the play off match”.
• Echorok’s publisher Ali Fodhil: Thank you for standing by the Algerian squad
• “ On behalf of Echourok’ s staff, I would like to welcome our guest Mustapha Al Agha, one of the most outstanding Arab media professionals… The Algerian people thank you for your relentless efforts in the service of sport and more specifically football, as well as for your support for the Algerian squad during the World cup and the African Cup of Nations competition, through you excellent coverage in your TV program “Sadaa Al Malaib”.
• “ Guendouz is our choice today, tomorrow and forever”
• Replying to a question concerning his collaboration with the former Algerian international Mahmoud Guendouz despite being under fire after his harsh criticism of the Algerian squad and their coach Rabah Saadane, Al Agha has replied” Mahmoud is a former international who took part to two World cups in a row and he’s got his own point of view a s a technician; he is free to express himself democratically in the same was as the other football experts”.
• MBC’s star has further added” In Syria we wished if he led our national team because he is a skilled coach; moreover, he is this type of men who speak up their mind without flattery; he decided to retire but I was against and convinced him to carry on with us to safeguard his dignity; Mahmoud Guendouz is our choice today, tomorrow and for ever.”
• “ The Greens could have done better during the World cup”
• Mustapha Al Agha considers that the Algerian national squad could have done better in the south African World cup” There are many good players inside this team if they only ventured more they would have showed a better performance”.
• “ I’m against a foreign coach”
• The presenter said he was against the idea of recruiting a foreign coach” I was and still be against the idea of hiring a foreign coach citing the example of the failed experience of Scolari with Chelsea, Capello with England despite his staggering salary ( 11 million Euros per year)”. Adding  “ you are lucky in Algeria because you have such bi coaches like Saadane , Guendouz and Madjer”.