"We will do everything we can to stop Vinicius"

Swiss Marcel Koller, coach of Egyptian side Al-Ahly, who face Real Madrid in Rabat in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, said on the eve of Wednesday's clash at the Prince Moulay Abdellah stadium that his players cannot "sit back and wait".
"We have to go out and keep possession, with confidence," summed up the Swiss coach at a press conference held at the match venue, in which he stated that the test against Madrid "will be very important", but recalled that since they started training they have not lost "a single match".
In its 116-year history, Al-Ahly have won more than 140 trophies, making it the most decorated club in football history. They have participated in the Club World Cup a total of seven times, three of which he has won bronze, his best record in this competition, one of the few that has eluded the Egyptian giants.
On how his team will be able to deal with the speed of Brazilian Vinicius, the coach said that they will try to mark him with two players and thus "prevent him from succeeding in one-on-ones". "We will do everything we can to stop Vinicius," he said.
Despite the absence of Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, Lucas Vázquez, Ferland Mendy, Eden Hazard and Karim Benzema, Koller reminded that Madrid "have a great squad" and "will do very well" with the players who replace them.
That's why he stressed his players "must be ready and in physical condition to leave everything on the pitch". "We have to focus on our chances, score and win," he said.