The national team is preparing for an important stage of the double qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and the Asian Cup 2023, where the «white» meet with Indonesia the day after tomorrow at Al Maktoum stadium in Al Nasr Club in Dubai, before going out to face Thailand on Thursday 15 in Bangkok.
The third round of the Arabian Gulf League saw a mixed appearance for the players chosen by Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk for the two games, as most players missed the brilliance, with the emergence of foreign players, or the decline of international players, especially in relation to the attack line, after Ali did not score Mabkhout, Ahmed Khalil and Ali Saleh scored goals in the third round.
Al-Jazira club is the most prominent in the list, especially with nine players from its ranks, as the most important duo in the team, Khalfan Mubarak and Ali Mabkhout did not show their level known to Shabab Al-Ahly in the match that ended in a goalless draw.
In contrast, the newcomer did not participate in the «white», Abdullah Ramadan, and sat on the reserve, nor did Omar Abdulrahman essential, and played in the last 10 minutes, which was not enough to appear well.
As for Shabab Al-Ahli, Walid Abbas played a key role, while Ahmed Khalil played a substitute in the second half and did not provide the addition to his team.
The international quartet Al Ain, Khalid Issa, Mohammed Shaker, Ahmed Berman and Bandar Al Ahbabi, will join Al Abyad after Al Zaim received his first defeat in the league by defending champion Sharjah 3-2, after Ahbabi scored one, while Khalid Issa received three goals. , Which makes him need more focus in Indonesia and Thailand.
Al-Wahda will not be better off than their Al-Ain team, especially as Al-Annabi suffered a surprise 4-1 defeat against Bani Yas after goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Shamsi received four goals before being excluded from Al-Abyad due to injury. Hamdan Al Kamali was absent due to injury, Mohammed Barghash took part and Khalil Ibrahim entered in the second half.
The same applies for Al Wasl and Al Nasr players, after the loss of the two teams, against Ajman and Al Dhafra. Al Abyad joined Ali Saleh and Ali Salmeen from the Emperor, and Tariq Ahmed and Jassim Yacoub from Al Ameed.
For their part, Sharjah pair Hassan Saleh and Majid Sorour will be the best in morale, but Saleh did not participate in front of Al Ain for suspension, and Sorour sat on the bench, which makes the duo chosen from the league championship and the leader of the standings, did not participate in another Matches before joining the national team.
Majid Al Falasi: Marvik's best choices at the moment
Majed al-Falasi, board member of Al-Wasl club, former supervisor of the emperor's football team, said that the figures recorded by international players in the third round of the Arabian Gulf League, do not worry, before the national team to play Indonesia and Thailand in the Cup qualifiers The 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup qualifiers, Al Falasi told Emirates Today that Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk's choices are the best at the moment, stressing the need to support Al Abyad in the next stage and to stand behind this group of players, especially as it includes a number Great young players who live Lagoon to support.
"Marvik is building the team again, with names that don't have much international experience, a bold step, to exclude a large number of players that the public used to see in the national team matches. I think the coach needs some time to arrive." To a fixed lineup, the main strength of the (white) in the next stage ».
He continued: «Although the numbers of international players in the third round of the league, was not good, but we should not be negative, for example Ali Mabkhout scored goals to beat Malaysia, and his absence from the scoring in the league, there is a decline In his level ».
Al-Falasi pointed to the need to use the players who have great experience, so as not to make a gap in the squad, noting that the players with experience have an important role in leading the players on the field, and dealing with different events during the games in the right way, at the same time will acquire young players Experience with successive matches, in the interest of the national team.