Auchinleck—although believing he could stop Rommel at Alamein—felt he could not ignore the possibility that he might once more be outmanoeuvred or outfought.
Auchinleck-meskipun percaya ia bisa berhenti Rommel di Alamein-merasa dia tidak bisa mengabaikan kemungkinan bahwa ia mungkin sekali lagi akan outmanoeuvered atau outfought.