Mesfer: This is not the team that we know ... and harmony takes time

The continuation of the "defensive defect" ... and 6 technical comments on Al-Abyad's performance against Tajikistan

Kayo appeared in a modest level with the national team during the Tajik match.

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The national football team achieved, the day before yesterday, the first moral victory for the new Colombian coach, Jorge Pinto, and this came at the expense of Tajikistan by 3-2, as part of preparations for the resumption of the joint qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup finals, and Asia 2023, which will be held next March.

This is Pinto's second friendly match, after losing in a previous match to Uzbekistan 2-1, with the Bahrain national team facing the current 16th.

The national team appeared in a faint way, and it was remarkable to repeat the big defensive mistakes that contributed to the progress of Tajikistan with two goals, before Ali Mabkhout narrowed the difference, then scored a tie, and then substitute Ali Saleh scored the winning goal in the 94th minute. Six technical notes emerged during the match. It is necessary for the coach to deal with it, before going into the playoffs, especially since important time remains, especially the defensive defect.

Tajikistan’s first goal came after a corner kick, in which defensive coverage was absent, and then the scene was repeated in the second goal, when the Tajikistan striker found himself alone with the goalkeeper, so he passed it to his colleague and scored a goal.

In addition to the big defensive mistakes, the harmony and understanding between the players was absent, as well as the lack of stability in the formation, compared to the match in Uzbekistan, the great technical and physical decline in the level of some players, as well as the absence of the fighting spirit, the need for the team for a longer period of preparation, and many friendly matches.

One of the most prominent observations in the match was the absence of offensive effectiveness for Caio, despite his high potential and long experience.

It is noteworthy that the team plays in Group G of the World Cup qualifiers, and ranks fourth, behind Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand, while the group is at the bottom of the Indonesian team.

It was striking that the national team started the Tajik match with only three players who participated in the starting line-up to meet Uzbekistan, namely Youssef Jaber, Abdulaziz Haykal and Fabio Lima, while eight others were essential in the last match, other than the match before the last, and they are: goalkeeper Ali Khasif, Mahmoud Khamis, Khalifa Al Hammadi, and Ali Salmin, Abdullah Ramadan, Bandar Al-Ahbabi, Kayo, and Ali Mabkhout.

The former coach of the national team, Dr. Abdullah Misfer, told "Emirates Today": "This is not the team that we know, it is clear that it lacks harmony, which needs time, and it needs a longer preparation period, and more friendliness to achieve the required readiness."

He continued: "The defensive mistakes that caused my goals in Tajikistan came because of the lack of harmony, especially since there are players playing in defense for the first time with each other."

He said that the advantage of the match was that it made the coach know more about some of the players who joined recently, such as Mohamed Fawzin and Ali Salmine.

He stressed that players must be excused due to the effects associated with the Corona virus.

Pinto: I hope every player maintains their place in the national team

The coach of the national team, Jorge Pinto, said that he hopes that the squad will be stable in all matches, but that he is in the process of identifying the potential of his players and searching for the best team for the Whites.

He said, "I also hope that the formation will remain stable, and that each player will maintain his place in the national team."

In a press statement, he attributed the two goals of Tajikistan to mistakes made by the opponent, and said he was happy with the players' reaction, the return of the national team and the victory after being late in the result.

He added, "The victory represents a moral boost for us and the players, and during the match we were able to reach the goal in more than one way, and although the result was a 2-0 delay, we threatened the opponent's goal more than once."

He praised Ali Salemin, describing him as a very important player, and a great addition to the national team after his return, indicating that he was absent for a very long time due to injury, but he is now starting to return and take his place.

The 6 technical notes

1- Continuing big defensive mistakes.

2- The absence of harmony and understanding between the players.

3- Formation instability.

4- Decline in the technical and physical level of some players.

5- Absence of fighting spirit.

6- El-Abyad needs for a longer preparation period and more friendliness.

Bandar Al Ahbabi: I will not blame the fans if they get angry at the players

Bandar Al-Ahbabi said that the national team did not start the right start during its friendly match against Tajikistan, but in the end he wanted to win the match, and it achieved that.

He noted in a press statement: "I will not blame the public if they get angry at the national team players, because they want positive results," pledging at the same time to do everything they have as players to achieve the required and good results during the World Cup qualifiers.

He continued, "Harmony and understanding between the players needs time, and the technical and administrative staff are working on this aspect."

He stressed the importance of everyone being one hand in the coming period.

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The current date for the second friendly match during the current international suspension against the Bahraini national team.

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