This is the type of shit and siege mentality Queiroz likes to build. Reason why I think for him is easier to work well with Iran or Egypt where he doesn't have to deal with prima donnas, while at Portugal or Colombia you cannot expect those players to just sit and listen and do as I want. On a side note for you, since you're also a Al Ahly fan, he and Manuel Jose hate each other. Next game against Cameroon playing at home is bloody hard, and definitely having to face Senegal to reach Qatar is terrible because beside the quality players they are solid as a rock in Africa when it's related to suffer goals.
True. While I don't think Quireoz has been exceptional tactically with us (bar making us more solid of course), the way he reunited the team and made us a one unit playing for one target again without division in dressing room, and the way he improved the mentality of the team approaching big games is the best thing he has done so far.
Compare the current Egypt team to the one we had in 2019 AFCON. There's literally no comparison. The current team play with heart and run their socks off on the pitch. Players put 200% of their efforts on the pitch. I haven't seen this for a long time.
As for his relationship with Manuel Jose, well, of course if it comes to it I will always side with Jose to be fair. Jose is a legend here. Quireoz has a long way to go with us, though he has been a success so far.
With the amount of injuries we have in our back line and the accumulated exhaustion we have been building playing all these tough games and extra time, I don't think anyone will blame the team if we lose in the semi. This tournament has been a success so far for us.
As I said for me the most important thing is this tournament has restored our pride as one of the biggest African teams in history and the most successful team in AFCON. This pride was destroyed last few years. We have regained it again. We have regained our identity. Everyone again will realize facing us isn't an easy task even if we aren't in our prime. We are one of the elite and we are finally showing it again.