 Ahly's players have not tasted defeat in 55 matches |
Ahly say they will play expansive, modern football as they bid to extend their 55-game unbeaten record at the World Club Championship. The tournament begins in Japan on Sunday when the Eyptians face Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad.
The opening match involves two teams with similar defensive styles.
But even if Ahly overcome the Asian champions, their remarkable unbeaten run will be severely tested against Brazil's Sao Paulo.
The South American kings join the competition with European champions Liverpool at the semi-final stage in midweek.
Al Ahly's Portuguese coach Manuel Jose does not agree.
"We want to go out and play the sort of expansive, modern football we're capable of," Ahly coach Manuel Jose told reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
"Of course we believe we can win all our matches. That is what we will be trying to do to extend our unbeaten record," the Portuguese added.
Ahly's unbeaten streak stretches back to July 2004 and they have won 39 of those games.
The Cairo-based side qualified for the tournament with a 3-0 aggregate victory over Tunisia's Etoile Sahel in the African Champions League last month.
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