“My friend, I deserve respect, I’m champion of Asia, and one more time I will prove it in Riyadh.”
– Kuwait coach Jorvan Vieira.
“Maybe Vieira has good experience in this region but we are born in this region and this is our home, our area, we know exactly how things go on here and I think it gives us advantage in how to deal with this competition.”
– UAE coach Mahdi Ali.
“You asked me if we won because Oman played badly, what am I supposed to do with that? The people that come here, they haven’t the attention. They have something in their mind, they are not here to really work.”
- Qatar coach Djamel Belmadi.
“This tournament was one big experience for us. We finished third in our group and only one point behind Qatar. If someone had told me that before the Gulf Cup, I’d have maybe replied that he was crazy because it would have seemed like it was impossible.”
– Yemen coach Miroslav Soukup.
“I have repeatedly said that success requires the concerted efforts and support of the fans. Changing coaches is not the solution to the problem. Saudi will only come good with the support of everyone.”
– Saudi Arabia coach Juan Ramon Lopez Caro
“This tournament is to promote peace and love across Gulf nations, [so there’s no element of revenge].”
– Iraq assistant coach Safa Adnan Dawood
“Come with me to an Omani league game and I will show you there are no strong bodies up front.”
– Oman coach Paul Le Guen
“Nothing can explain the conceding of two own goals but a lack of focus. Sometimes, this happens in football when you play against a strong team and I don’t blame the players for their mistakes.”
– Former Bahrain coach Adnan Hamad after 3-0 loss to hosts Saudi Arabia.
