He won over Al Ain with the lowest possession percentage since the start of the current season
Al-Anbari tactics and offensive effectiveness are the secret of Sharjah's victories
Igor, the architect of the Sharjah attacks.
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Sharjah coach Abdulaziz Al-Anbari.
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The Sharjah team, and its national coach Abdulaziz Al-Anbari, overcame a major obstacle yesterday in the third round of the Arabian Gulf League, after returning with a precious 2-1 victory from Al-Ain, to continue its defense of the league title with the full score.
It was remarkable in the three rounds, the offensive activity of Sharjah, as he scored in close times, in front of Fujairah he scored two goals in 8 minutes from Igor and Caillou, and won 4-2, and in front of Al Wahda he scored two goals within 20 minutes and won 2-1, and in the Al Ain meeting he also scored Two goals in the first half in 14 minutes, 2-1 victory.
And it was clear that Al-Anbari resorted to the method of offensive pressure in specific periods of the matches to get the result he wanted, this happened in front of Al-Ain and before Al-Wahda, especially in the second half, and the same thing was in the Fujairah match, and the most prominent bet was on the Brazilian playmaker Igor, the architect of Sharjah attacks.
It is noteworthy that in the third consecutive match against Al Ain, Al-Anbari abandoned possession and instead resorted to a method that misled the "leader", through a mock battle in the middle of the field, in which his opponent wasted his energy and most of his time, while Sharjah was playing with offensive effectiveness that enabled him. He scored two goals in the first half hour, as his players were spread out on the field correctly, and moved without a ball, which made Al Ain players keep the ball more ineffectively.
Al Ain won 68.9%, according to the association's statistics, while Sharjah 31.1%, and in the last season’s first leg, Sharjah also won 43.7%, but it won 3-2, and then in the second leg of last season it came out with a draw despite the great acquisition of Al Ain, which reached 74.1%.
On the other hand, Sharjah captured 54.7% in the Fujairah meeting, but he was effective in the attack at the most important time of the match, resolving the result in his favor due to offensive pressure and high concentration in the last minutes after two successive goals by Igor and Caillou, and in front of Al Wahda, despite his delay, his possession increased more. In the second half, what enabled him to score two goals, which decided the match against a difficult opponent.
Al-Anbari said, in the press conference after the match, that the correct start for his team in the confrontation helped him get the three points.
He continued, "Al Ain had a dangerous reaction, so our focus was on defense more, because we knew the offensive strength of Al Ain team."
In turn, Al Ain coach, Portuguese Pedro, admitted that he was responsible for the mistakes that led his team to the loss, and said in the press conference: "If we had scored the goal of reducing the difference at the 62nd or 70th minute, the matter would be different."
He concluded: "The result is less than our ambition, and we have four days before the Fujairah confrontation, during which we must prepare well in order to return with the strong result."
Sharjah attack force in the three victories:
Against Fujairah: 2 goals in 8 minutes (2-4).
Against Al-Wehda: Two goals in 20 minutes (2-1).
In front of Al Ain: Two goals in 14 minutes (1-2).
The acquisition of Sharjah against Al Ain in the last 3 matches
The first leg of 2019-2020: 43.7% - (Sharjah 3-2 win).
The second leg of 2019-2020: 25.9% - (the two teams drew 1-1).
Away 2020-2021: 31.1% - (Sharjah 1-2 wins).
Amber:
"The right start helped us win."
Al Ain Trainer:
"I take responsibility for the mistakes that led to the loss."
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