Al Ain coach Croatian Ivan Lecco said: “His team has some of the best strikers and wings in the Arabian Gulf Football League and should not look for excuses for the team's inability to create opportunities for the attack.”

Asked if he felt his team was missing a specialized playmaker, he replied earlier, noting that the "leader" does not have a playmaker like Brazilian Igor Coronado, but he has special players capable of finding various solutions.

"I answered this question three months ago," said the Croatian coach at the press conference after beating Hatta 2-1. "In fact, we have the best strikers and the best players with the high potential and skill required." "We should not look for excuses or weep for the lack of a manufacturer as much as we are working to find solutions that match the performance of the team, and it is the duty of the coach and players to promote the concept of team play on the ground."

As for how to deal with the appearance of his modest team against non-competitors at the top of the standings and vice versa in the strong games, he said: «In football games we must not deal with the policy of differences between clubs competing and non-competition, because the fact confirms that the outcome is always one and three points for the winning team» .