Algiers - Hocine Bousalah
Valenciennes defender Fouad Kadir Algiers - Hocine Bousalah Valenciennes defender Fouad Kadir believes Sunday’s game against Libya decided the path of the Algerian national team and that the absence of the Greens from the last African Cup of Nations won’t be repeated with the presence of Khalalozic and his team. The international player told Arabstoday that the Libyan national team is a tough adversary, because of their game strategy and their fighting spirit. Kadir, who is a former player for the French Sporting club Amiens, said he was in his best physical condition after getting over the psychological crisis he has been through after he did noy Marseille. He said the comfort he feels with the national team’s coach Khalalozic who counts on him and believes in his abilities in playmaking as well as his role in defense and attack on the left wing. Kadir praised the Bosnian coach since he started coaching the Greens in July 2011. He added that Khalalozic managed the team professionally created a competitive atmosphere within the team, and pushed the players forward to gain more of his trust, which was also reflected in the good results achieved by the team. Kadir, who is 28 years old, said that the national team is in continuous improvement and that after the qualification for the African cup, the team will do much better.