<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Algerian star Riyad Mahrez, winger of Al-Ahly first football team, expressed his support for the statements of his German coach, Matthias Jaissle, in which he spoke about some problems within the team.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Riyad Mahrez's statements before facing Al-Shorta of Iraq</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Mahrez's statements came in the context of the press conference held before Al-Ahly's anticipated match against Iraqi police, which will be held at the "Jewel Stadium" at 7 pm tomorrow, Monday, as part of the fourth round of the AFC Champions League for the elite in the West Group.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Mahrez spoke transparently about the team’s situation, saying: “I completely agree with the coach that the team suffers from a lack of balance, and this requires the presence of qualified players in all positions, unfortunately. We currently do not have the ideal lineup, as there are some players who lack experience in continuous play, and this sometimes leads to bad results.”</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Mahrez stressed that the problem is not only related to the players' performance, but also the need for harmony and consistency between the players in different positions to achieve the required performance.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Speaking about improving the team's performance, coach Yaisleh pointed out the importance of strengthening the team's ranks through signings during the upcoming winter transfer period, as he seeks to add players capable of filling the gaps in the current squad and supporting positions that suffer from a lack of balance, which will contribute to raising the team's overall performance level.<br><br></p>