"The Leopards" wants to inflict the first loss on "the King"
Al-Wasl victories and Al-Jazeera pressure threaten Sharjah's lead
Lima is the biggest threat to Sharjah's defense.
Photography: Osama Abu Ghanem
The Sharjah team will be the top of the Arab Gulf League today, under great pressure, when the "King" hosts the Al Wasl team, in the ninth round, at nine in the evening at Sharjah Stadium.
Al-Malik leads the competition with 20 points, while Al Wasl is the ninth with 12 points.
The pressure on Sharjah increases due to the three-point difference from the runner-up Al-Jazeera, who is in the derby match tomorrow against Al-Wahda, while Al Wasl is coming from two consecutive victories in the league, as well as a victory and qualification in the President's Cup, while Sharjah was subjected to two draws in the last two rounds of the league against Shabab Al-Ahly and Khorfakkan.
Sharjah wants to maintain its record free of defeats, as it was hit with only two draws and six wins, but his confrontations against Al Wasl are not without difficulty.
Sharjah is counting on its winning cards, especially the foreign trio: Igor Kornado, Brazilians Caio and Wilton Suarez.
This will be the first match for Suarez against his former club Al Wasl, to whom he moved last season on loan from Sharjah.
At the level of Al Wasl, he is playing this match with very high spirits, after the positive results he recently achieved by beating Fujairah and Ajman, and in the Cup also over Fujairah.
And he plans to bring about surprise by inflicting the first defeat at Sharjah and avenging his two defeats in the league last season.
The new coach of Al Wasl, the Brazilian Helman, will not be present at the technical leadership of the team, as he will take over the matter after this meeting.
He is expected to take a clearer idea during the match on the most prominent players in the team.
The two teams do not suffer any absences, which increases excitement and strength in the meeting.
Ali Al-Dhanhani: Our goal is to consolidate the lead
Sharjah defender Ali Al Dhanhani said the match will be difficult against a sophisticated team like Al Wasl.
He stressed in the press conference: Our primary goal is to win and consolidate leadership, despite the difficult confrontation.
He continued, "For us as players in the defense line, there is a high degree of understanding, as everyone works as one system, and we apply the instructions of the technical staff."
Nasser Mahmoud: Sharjah has no advantage over Al Wasl
Al Wasl player, Nasser Mahmoud, said that facing Sharjah will be very difficult, stressing that "the king" does not have an advantage over Al Wasl, indicating in the press conference that although Sharjah is currently going through its best period and is leading the league, Al Wasl has a wonderful group of players. Desire to achieve positive results.
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