Disappointed ex-Orlando Pirates manager Josef Zinnbauer has reacted to his new side Al Wehda's 7-1 thumping at the hands of a Karim Benzema-inspired Al Ittihad on Sunday.
Zinnbauer suffered his first loss in the Saudi Pro League this weekend, as his team was comprehensively beaten 7-1 by the reigning champions Al Ittihad.
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Benzema, the winner of the 2022 Ballon d'Or, scored a hat-trick in the match, while goals by Houssem Aouar, Fabinho, Fawaz Al-Sqoor, and Saleh Alshehri ensured all three points and a place at top of the SPL standings with three wins from three games.
Zinnbauer was left unimpressed with his team's performance, with Al Wehda now 11th in the Saudi top flight after matchweek 3.
"Everyone saw what happened on the field in the first 15 minutes, and everyone was bad," Zinnbauer said after the game, according to Arriyadiyah.com.
"We congratulate Al Ittihad on the victory and performance, and we have a match next Thursday to make up for it.
"Due to the short time between the two matches, we should not talk about technical matters now. We have an upcoming match and we will prepare for it."
He went on to add, though: "A lot of negative things happened against Al Ittihad."
Al Wehda will take on newly promoted side Al Kholood later this week, before playing in the King Cup on Sunday.
Zinnbauer was appointed by the club in July after a brilliant season with Raja Casablanca, during which the team won the Moroccan league and cup double.
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Remarkably, the former Pirates boss saw his Raja charges clinch the 2023/24 Botola Pro 1 title without losing a single match, claiming 21 wins and nine draws in 30 games.