A member of the Board of Directors of Al-Ahli Football Company, Abdul Majeed Hussein, said that the third round of the Arabian Gulf League, which starts tomorrow, will be decisive and influential in the club's journey in the competition, although the tournament is in its beginning, but he described it as a 'disengagement' round, Especially since it brings Al Ahli youth away with Al Jazeera, and Al Ain also plays with Sharjah at the King's Stadium.

Hussain told Emirates Today that the matches of the third round are considered decisive and important because their results will contribute to changing the leaders' positions, after three clubs were equal in the first place after the second round, namely Al Ahli, Sharjah and Al Ain. Both games ended in a draw.

He added: «The second round saw crucial and important games, the establishment of (Derby), which brought unity with Al Jazeera, and (Clasico) between Al Wasl and Al Ain, and I imagine that these direct confrontations have a great impact on the form of competition in the next stage».

A member of the football company praised Al-Ahly's youthful performance at the beginning of the season, saying: «I think we started the season well, especially in the Arabian Gulf Cup and league tournaments, while the only exception was the loss of the title of the Arabian Gulf Super Cup, in return we seek to continue victories in The league, with a victory over Al Jazira, until we achieve the full mark, before stopping the competition because of the national team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup and the Asian Cup 2023 ».

He continued: «Achieving victory over Al Jazira needs a great work, especially as the opponent is one of the best teams in the league, in terms of the elements included in the team, and in terms of readiness, and Al Ain is a big team, and one of the most prominent competitors, and the same for Sharjah, which To complete what he achieved last season ».

Speaking about the Al Ahli youth, and the victory of the Dubai Knights on Fujairah in the second round of the league, Abdul Majeed Hussain said: “We wished for a bigger audience after returning to Rashid Stadium, and we hope to see more public support in the coming matches. The victory over Fujairah, we made a very good game, and control of the game from the beginning for the benefit of Al-Ahli youth, so we achieved a deserved victory ».

“Al-Fujairah's victory over Al-Wahda in the first round was a warning bell for Al Shabab players, so we pressed hard from the start, and despite winning 5-1, we could have won more if the players took advantage. The opportunities they got. ”

He pointed out that the performance of foreign players is good, and said: «Argentine Federico Cartabia joined the team late, so he did not reach the best degree of readiness, and he talked with us about the feeling of surprise because of the hot weather that did not get used to it, but we expect to appear better in the games David Mariani is a better player in every game, scoring a goal against Al Fujairah, and Moldovan Luofanor Henrique is doing his best in all matches. , So I see that m Dodd good foreign players ».

Abdul-Majeed Hussein confirmed that Al-Ahli youth team includes a wonderful group of players, and said: «The team is missing some key players, and we are waiting for the return of Ahmed Khalil to participate mainly, because his presence is very important for us, although Mohammed Juma Pele did not shorten, and offers strong offers, no doubt His young age will make him get a better chance in the coming games. '' The team includes high-level players, which has made some players have not got their chance so far, such as Ismail Al Hammadi, but there is no doubt that all players will participate in the games, "Everyone will get his chance."

He concluded his remarks by saying that Al-Ahli youth completed what he did last season. "We hope that the team will be ascending, and that we will continue our strong performances and good results in the next phase."

- We seek to beat the island until we harvest the full mark.

- Direct confrontations have a significant impact on the form of competition in the next stage.