Athletes considered that the expected enrollment of the stars of Al Ain, Al Wasl and Al Wahda, Caio Canedo, Sebastian Tigali and Fabio Lima, to the national team, will give Serbian coach Ivan Jovanovic many options at the level of choosing the most appropriate and best squad, besides the diversity in tactical plans, as well as they will increase the strength of the team's attack, noting Until the presence of the trio in the event that it was called in the expected new list, with both Omar Abdel Rahman (Amuri) and Ali Mabkhout, he will completely change the shape of the team in the coming period.
Coach Ivan Jovanovic is expected to announce the new list of “Al-Abyad” in the beginning of March, in preparation for the resumption of the joint World Cup 2022 qualifiers and the 2023 Asian finals, whose next gathering begins in mid-March, before confronting Malaysia and Indonesia in the first two rounds of the second leg of the group qualifiers. Seventh, in which "White" occupies the penultimate position with six points, compared to 11 points for the leader in Vietnam, nine points for Malaysia II, and eight points for Thailand third, while Indonesia appends the group without points.
They told «Emirates Today»: «The most important thing that will happen will depend on the availability of tactical options for the coach more than before, because if he wants to play in the usual way (4-4-2), he can use the heads of the spear Tigali and Ali Mabkhout, with Lima and Caillou at the parties Next to Amuri, a playmaker.
"The decision to naturalize Tigali and Caio Lima will serve the team a lot," said the former national team coach, Dr. Abdallah Mesfer.
He continued: «The presence of players such as Tigali and Caio Lima gives more optimism, as well as gives a variety of plans in playing, by employing the players in the appropriate way that the coach sees, since besides (4-4-2), he can also play in other different ways such as ( 4-2-3-1), for the reason that he had five players at the highest attack level. ”
Regarding Ahmed Khalil, he stressed that "both Makhboot and Ahmed Khalil cannot co-exist as heads of spears at the same time, but there will be tremendous offensive power with the new trio joining."
Mesfer stressed that the «White» also needs to support the back line, calling for the importance of the presence of a defender with a high technical level that can be nominated to be naturalized.
As for the former international and legal advisor, Salem Hadid, he said: "The presence of Tigali, Caio and Lima will give a new touch to the national team." With regard to the method of playing or the appropriate formation, he said: “It depends primarily on the way the coach will play, so will he play in a way (3-5-2) or (4-4-2) with a faded and overwhelming two spearheads, and they are left behind by Kayo Lima and Amuri, Besides, there is another player in the center, like Ali Salmin, if he is ready to play. He continued: «It is possible to rely in the back line on Walid Abbas and Salem Sultan at the heart of the defense, and Youssef Jaber or Al-Hassan Saleh the left back, with the return of Bandar Al-Ahbabi to his primary function as a right back, and this gives more effectiveness to the attack line. On the other hand, the former Olympic team coach Ali Ibrahim said: «The coach has many options, and we do not know the method that can be adopted, but if he plays in a way (4-4-2), he can play with a crept and Tigali head spear, and at the same time Caillou and Lima The parties, in addition to the playmaker Amuri, are the most prominent now. ”
He added: «Certainly, the coach has a great offensive power, but if he plays in a way (4-2-3-1), he will choose the most prepared from among Mabkhout and Tegali.
He continued: «At the level of the rest of the centers, there is no doubt that he has in the goalkeeper Khaled Issa, and in the heart of the defense is Khalifa Al Hammadi and Walid Abbas as an experienced player, and Bandar Al Ahbabi is a right back, alongside Youssef Jaber, Al Hassan Saleh and Al Jazira player Salem Rashid, in order to choose between them an easier afternoon A group of young and old players, and not all of these players should be paid in one go. "
Ibrahim added: «There are players that can be used in the heart of the defense, and they are: Muhammad Marzouq and Muhammad Shaker, and in the center are a group of Al-Antekaz players, such as: Yahya Nader, Ahmed Barman, Abdullah Ramadan and Majid Sorour.
He stressed that "it is important for the coach in the coming period to find a solution to the defense problem, given the presence of young elements," noting that the coach can seek the assistance of experienced players, saying: "What is required from the coach is to create a balance in attack and defense." .
With regard to Al-Ahly youth striker Ahmed Khalil in the new combination of the team, he confirmed that Khalil, if he was present, could be in the bench, considering that all of these elements increase the options available to the coach to choose the most appropriate.
Ismail Rashid: The coach's view will determine the tactical form of "white" in the coming period
The former national team manager and technical analyst at the Dubai Sports Channel, Ismail Rashid, said, “The view of coach Ivan Jovanovich will determine the tactical form of the national team in the coming period, in the event that the trio Caio Lima and Tigali join the new list expected, before the World Cup qualifiers resume. ».
He assured the «Emirates Today» that «the coach will be required to find the appropriate combination for the team, to absorb the great technical potential of the new stars, Al Ain player Caio Canedo, and Al-Wahda striker Sebastian Tigali, as well as the most prominent star in Al-Wasl Fabio Lima.
He said: "I hope that the national team coach can make the appropriate combination and employ these elements in the offensive part, because he will have more than one option available to him, with the best scorers in the domestic league, namely: Ali Mabkhout and Sebastian Tigali."
In response to a question regarding the most appropriate method of play, which the team can adopt in its upcoming matches, Rashid affirmed that he “does not want to go into this matter, given that such particles are a matter for the coach”, noting that “determining the optimal way in which the team will play, If the new trio joins, only the coach returns. ”
As for whether the accession of the trio of Tigali and Caio Lima represented a new addition to the team, Rashid added, "They are supposed to be a new addition to (Al Abyad)."
Regarding the upcoming challenges that the national team will face in its remaining qualifying matches, Rashid stressed that "the task of the team in the next stage is not impossible, but it has difficulty, and this requires everyone to stand together and stand behind the team and the technical and administrative bodies, in order for the team to achieve the desired goal."
The coach is required not to lose sight of the defensive support.
The expected list of "white" may be released early March.
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Points for the national team in the World Cup Qualifiers for Group Seven, five points behind leaders Vietnam, three points for Malaysia second, and two points for Thailand third.