My earliest memories go back to 1997 when I was 13 and you had just won the Champions League with Raja Casablanca; yes Morocco made your career take off… I said to myself at the time that you were an incredible coach, open-minded, flexible… Then, I met you at Euro 2016 twice; Diego Armando Maradona was more outgoing at the time to say…
One thing unites us: we went to Paris in 2003. It was there that I met you at PSG, and more importantly, at the news horns. But we have another point in common, we advocate attacking play and we like artists… Starting Soufiane Boufal in Casablanca during the return match against Congo is obvious, sorry I just reviewed my files you didn’t do it… even worse you played with an ultra defensive tactical scheme at the Stade Mohamed V… and that’s one of your biggest mistakes and it’s not the only one…
In the story, but in the wrong direction
You made history but in the wrong way, you qualified 4 teams for the World Cup and you were fired 3 times a few months before… Like what never 2 without 3… But you can’t blame yourself than to yourself. It is not bad luck or a mistake, but it is a problem. I don’t want to rub salt in the wound… But you looked for it. You are virulent with the media, apart from your defensive stubbornness. After the elimination in the ¼ Finals of the CAN, you did not want to explain yourself, you will tell me that Hervé Renard had not done so after the humiliation against Benin… The French coach was only half of his duties immediately after. What shocked me most was your press conference regarding the play-offs against Congo. She was lunar…
To give us your assessment, we were given a Powerpoint presentation. The presentation included 30 matches, 20 wins, 7 draw and 3 losses. It was your condescending manner in which you addressed journalists that shocked. I finally decided to tell myself that the national selections should always be conducted by a local coach. It would save us several problems and misunderstandings…
“I really wish you to go to the World Cup in 2026”
Wahid’s departure will see the departure of many players from the Moroccan football scene, including your favorite Aymen Barkok. This is a shame for me as it leaves the Samy Maee, who was the best defender of last African Champions League…
Many players will also be present, including our dear and mysterious Hakim Ziyech. He will thirst for revenge and will definitely want to make up the time lost. He is still a Chelsea player, and a Blues player in his team is better than a player who plays for Hungary and who fucks with the Blues to an entire nation…
Dear Wahid, you should take the example of your successor… a young coach who knows how to adapt to the opponent and to the score. Your greatest failure is your elimination. I’m not saying that Morocco is Brazil. It’s far from over. The Atlas Lions are a great team, but you played small hands against the Pharaohs when your best player and scoring partner left unexpectedly.
Dear Wahid, I give you this assessment so that you can, despite your experience, question yourself, because I imagine that you will train another African team, and this time I really wish you to go to the World Cup in 2026…
Mexico is not bad…
By Nasredine NASRI
Source: sportnewsafrica
