Merbah Gaya: "Facing AS FAR Without Their Fans Is a Positive Factor for Us to Achieve Victory"

JS Kabylie goalkeeper Gaya Merbah expressed his relative satisfaction with his team's performance following their goalless draw against AS FAR in their CAF Champions League group stage Matchday 3 encounter. He also discussed the reasons for not securing a win and his team's chances in the remainder of the competition.

Gaya Merbah stated, "We played a great match. For me, perhaps we faced some difficulties in our attack, but in my opinion, things were fine, and the players did what was necessary."

He added, "Unfortunately, victory was not ours. I believe AS FAR is a good team; they came, retreated, played on counter-attacks, and succeeded in managing this match, denying us two points."

Regarding the upcoming stage, the JS Kabylie goalkeeper emphasized the necessity of continuing to work and not dwelling on this draw, saying, "I hope we will do everything in our power, and God willing, we will not stop here. We will continue until the end because there are still matches left."

Merbah concluded his statements by saying, "The next match without fans is a positive factor for us, and we must focus well this week and work hard to prepare for it, because the three points are essential and may help us reach the next round."

AS FAR will host Algerian side JS Kabylie on Saturday, January 31st, for Matchday 4 of the CAF Champions League group stage. This encounter holds significant importance in the race for qualification to the next round.