Athletes emphasized that the next stage requires sacrifices, especially by clubs and the Football Association, so that the national team can achieve the desired goal, which is to reach the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, noting that the national technical staff, led by Serbian coach Jovanovic, is demanding By making the best use of Tigali and Caio's abilities to reinforce the offensive side, and make good use of them and the rest of the players, before the upcoming confrontations against Malaysia and Indonesia on March 26-31, in the Group G matches in the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Pointing out that Al-Abyad needs nine important factors during the coming period, which is to provide full support for the team and its technical and administrative apparatus from all administrative and technical aspects, as well as the team obtaining appropriate preparation periods, including the coach’s ability to create the appropriate combination, in addition to psychological preparation for the players And getting them out of the state of frustration due to the recent negative results of the team, especially in the wake of the loss against Thailand and Vietnam, and choosing the most prepared elements, relying on a large number of players with experience, and avoiding the defensive style that the team was taking in some periods Previous, and the optimal use of the quality of the players currently in existence, especially after the inclusion of the players Tegali and Caio Canedo, in addition to addressing the defect in the defense line that required El Abyad in the last period, and caused his results to decline, as well as the players' sense of combat that the team missed in previous periods.
They told «Emirates Today»: «The national team has distinct elements of the players, and it can qualify for the World Cup, but at the same time it needs to create the conditions and atmosphere for the players, and their technical and administrative apparatus, so that they can play their role to the fullest, to achieve the desired goal, Especially since the team currently has new strength elements. ”
The athletes pointed out the importance of everyone's support for coach Jovanovic's plan, which he submitted to the National Football Association's Technical Team and Affairs, which, along with the National Committee’s request to postpone the final match of the President’s Cup scheduled for March 19, included a national team gathering after the 19th round of the league, between the two days. March 15 and 25, giving the team appropriate preparation times, and the need for the technical staff to have the opportunity to prepare the team for the Malaysia and Indonesia matches.
The team, which has so far collected six points out of four games in the playoffs during the last period, seeks to score 12 points by winning all four of its remaining matches.
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