Football team on winning streak

Coach Jean Paul Rabier Algiers – hocine Bousaleh Jean Paul Rabier, coach of Mouloudia Club d'Alger (MCA), believes he has achieved the most important aims after his team won their first two matches against WA Tlemcen and JS Saoura. And he believes the team will continue their winning streak when they play Union Sportive Médina d'Alger (USMA) on Saturday.   Changes to the squad, which beat WA Tlemcen on Tuesday, have been introduced because key players are exhausted after two close matches, the French coach added. "Saturday's match against WA Tlemcen has exhausted the key players who participated in the match. This forced me to give a new spirit to the team and include names that have not participated in the first round. “Mouloudia Club d'Alger is a great team, which has good players in all positions. This encouraged me to change the structure of the team and give opportunities to everyone," added Rabier. He praised the efforts of Moustapha Djallit, who has topped the list of goal scorers with four goals in two rounds. But went onto criticise some of the players in Saturday’s match, particularly those who believe their position in the team is secure. He warned the players to not rely on their reputation, only their preparation and presence on the day of the match and their mental readiness to honour the team. He admitted JS Saoura were tough opponents with a solid defence, who played a great 90 minutes before Djallit scored a goal for MCA in extra time.