Raouraoua to Echorouk: “The Greens are going through a bad patch but they are able to bounce back in next qualifiers”
The chairman of the Algerian Football Federation, Mohamed Raouraoua, has told Echorouk that Algeria's 2 – nil setback in the Central Africa republic in the qualifying round for the Africa Cup of Nations football competition was essentially due to the absence of 8 key players and the bad conditions which surrounded this important fixture in Bangui stadium.
- Raouraoua declared that he didn’t understand the whys and wherefores of the injuries which have befallen the Algerian players over the past few weeks starting with Kadir, Ziani, Halliche, Amri Chedli, Matmour and others …
- Raouraoua indicated that the Algerian Football Federation had willingly taken in charge these injured players by extending them the proper medical care at the hands of renowned health specialists even if they got injured within their respective clubs abroad.
- Furthermore, Mohamed Raouraoua waxed rather optimistic as to the chances of the Greens of Algeria in the 2012 CAN competition saying that our players could well bounce back by winning the four remaining fixtures in this qualifying round.
- He asserted that 3 victories and a draw that is a win of 10 points could also play in favour of Algeria adding that six months remained for the Greens to prepare well for the next qualifier versus Morocco in Algeria.
- This 6 – month lull in the competition should be used to remedy the situation within the national line-up with the incorporation of local players, he said.