Athletes identified six positives and three negatives for the Emirati footballer, pointing out that the positives are the good technical capabilities that he enjoys, high spherical thought, skill, speed, intelligence, speed of learning and mood in playing games that may make him sometimes give on the field more than the expected return, while the negatives Which needs treatment is the weak physical structure and lack of tactical commitment, and stingy in the physical exertion on the field, stressing the need for some professional players to adhere to the dates of early sleep and leave the evening hours until late at night.
They told «Emirates Today»: «The Emirati player has features and specifications that may outweigh the European player, but he lacks some aspects, among them that he needs to give more and that his skills and speed are apparent on the field, as the player with speed is required more than the player with physical structure The Strong.
The Board of Directors of the Football Association directed during its last meeting the General Secretariat of the Federation to complete the procedures of contracting with the Colombian coach Jorge Luis Pinto to take over the national team during his next career in the World Cup 2022 qualifiers and the Asian Cup 2023, while Pinto confirmed in press statements that he will watch the players himself during their training And their matches with their teams, and then he will decide the elements that will be chosen in the new squad for the team that will face great challenges in the next stage.
For his part, the former national team coach, Dr. Abdullah Misfer, emphasized that the Emirati player has specifications that sometimes outweigh the European player, but he lacks the things that he must work to treat, namely the necessity to adhere to the training, work hard, train and implement the plans and instructions of the coach and develop from himself and his capabilities In all aspects, considering that the most prominent specifications of the professional player is commitment and high thought and the use of skill at the right time.
"In my estimation, although the Emirati player has specifications that might outperform international players, he is stingy on the field in terms of physical effort, and he needs to give more, and his skills and speed must be visible on the field," Mesfer added.
"Some players are very skilled, but unfortunately they do not appear on the field."
"The specifications of the Gulf and the Arab player are represented in strong physical formation, while the Emirati player is characterized by good technical capabilities, high skills, good thought and speed of learning," Mesfer said.
And Mesfer stressed that "football concepts have changed, as the player with skill and speed has become the favorite over the player with physical structure, and the Emirati player has skill, speed and high technology, but he must adhere to and give high on the field."
"In football, interest in intelligence, skill and speed has become more important, unlike what was happening in the past, because the owner of the physical structure was the favorite," Abdullah Mesfer said.
Abdullah Misfer considered that «the issue of the player’s commitment not to stay connected is related to his personality, as well as to the disciplinary aspect by his club, which must have a major role in this aspect, and in my estimation the technical differences are not significant between the Emirati players and other players, whether in Europe or in Saudi Arabia or On the Arab level, but the deficiencies exist. ”
In turn, former MF Board member and technical analyst Mohamed Matar Ghorab said that the Emirati player may be superior to his peers from other players in most of the Gulf countries, but the psychological side remains the basis, which determines the extent of the player’s giving on the field and distinguishes him from others, pointing to For players in East Asia in particular, the situation is different because the player there is characterized by high speed.
"There are differences between the Emirati player and his peers in East Asia, but the skills remain the basis, and it is possible that there is a player who performs at a higher level in the team and another that you find gives more with his club," he added.
Mohamed Matar Gharab considered that the general orientation of the group in which the player is present is the basis that affects him and is affected by him, but other variables that occur in the club remain, as well as in the team is the basis where motivations are created by the player.
As for whether the Emirati player has a mood, Ghurab stressed that «sometimes a mood occurs for the player in the event that he was not directed as required, whether he is a player in his club or in the national team, and therefore he needs psychological preparation and to restore confidence to him until he reaches out all his potential And to be an example for others in dedication. ”
For his part, the former coach of the under-21 team at Sharjah Club Abdul Majeed Al-Nimr confirmed that the Emirati player has not yet understood the true meaning of professionalism despite the passage of 10 years since the application of professionalism, and the concept of professionalism has only to sign a contract without there being any other obligations due to him, indicating That most of the players are accustomed only to the principle of reward without punishment or accountability, considering that the Emirati player is characterized by many positive characteristics, but some, and not all of them, lack a good commitment in the performance of their duties and tasks.
Al-Nimr added: “We have not seen, for example, most professional clubs, which obliges the professional player to live a professional life, such as not staying up and eating five meals in order to be able to maintain his health, as well as adhering to morning and evening training, as happens in professional leagues in Europe and elsewhere. There is no comparison, but we find, for example, Barcelona club player Lionel Messi, who plays three games in five days.
Al-Nimr added, "Unfortunately, most of the professional players have a vacuum, as evidence that most of them stay up late at night and do not take as much rest and sleep as the professional player should, and this matter is found in club players and national teams."
"There are concepts that must change in the Emirati player, which is that, as long as he becomes a professional player, he does not own himself and he does not have the right to stay up until late hours of the night," Al-Nimr added.
Abdul Majeed considered that changing the concept of professionalism for the Emirati player should start from the Sunni stages until we reap the benefits after three or four years and reflect positively on the clubs and national teams.
The 6 positives of the Emirati player
1- Good technical potential.
2- High spherical thought.
3- Skill and speed.
4- Intelligence.
5- Learning speed.
6- The normal payoff.
The 3 negatives
1- Weak physical structure.
2- Non-compliance.
3- Stingy in terms of physical exertion on the field.