Persepolis lost to Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia 3-1 in its opening ACL match, while Bunyodkor of Uzbekistan was held to a 1-1 draw against Al Wahda in the other group match.
“Al Wahda is a quality team but we need to defeat them. Persepolis lost its first match and now has to beat Al Wahda in its home game,” Daei said in the pre-match news conference.
“In my opinion, all four teams in Group C have the chance to advance to the next stage. But, we are determined to show our real power against the Emirati representative,” Persepolis coach added.