Hammad reveals the secret of the distinguished physical presence.. Khaseef: We are ready for all circumstances
The team combines the result and the quality of performance after the “Malaysia Quartet” .. and the numbers do justice to it
Khalfan Mubarak is trying to control his ball amid the supervision of the Malaysian player.
Photography: Osama Abu Ghanem
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The national football team dispelled concerns about its ability to provide its best levels in the second phase of the joint qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup, due to the high temperatures and high humidity, and presented a distinguished show against Malaysia, winning by a clean four, which revived his hopes of qualifying as the leader of the group. The seventh, at the beginning of the return matches, which will be hosted by the Emirates until the 15th of this month. The general supervisor of the team, Muhammad Obaid Hammad Al-Sir, revealed the distinguished physical level of the team until the last minutes of the match, and said that the technical staff, led by Marvik, dealt with the high humidity in a professional manner, by training on a daily basis at 8:45 on the same dates for the team’s matches in the qualifiers. world Cup.
The numbers and statistics for the match did justice to the players of the team, and showed the extent of their high capabilities and the great effort they made over the 90 minutes, especially in the last 10 minutes of the match, in which Lima and Ali Mabkhout scored three goals, to ascend Al-Abyad to second place in the group With nine points, only two points behind leaders Vietnam.
The team is betting on winning against Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam to qualify.
Al-Abyad succeeded in controlling the ball by more than 70%, according to the statistics issued by the Asian Football Confederation, with the number of passes amounted to 726 times, which is the highest passing rates for Al-Abyad in those qualifiers, including 657, with a rate of nearly 88%.
Hammad said in a press statement: "We entered a preparatory camp before the qualifiers, and the players were training on a daily basis on this date, which made them get used to playing in the difficult climatic conditions in which the Malaysia match was held," stressing that "Al-Abyad gave a good return against Malaysia despite The difficulty of the match, and the players achieved all that was required of them in the match, and I am confident that they still have a lot to offer in the qualifiers to fulfill the fans’ hopes of reaching the second stage of the joint qualifiers for the World Cup and Asian Nations.”
"We do not currently have the luxury to celebrate that big result, and we quickly closed the Malaysia match to start focusing more on facing Thailand, next Monday, because our goal is clear in those qualifiers, which is to win the four matches that we will play without compromising any single point."
For his part, the national team player, Bandar Al-Ahbabi, confirmed that Al-Abyad played a very smart way in the Malaysia match, despite the atmosphere, which he described as "tired", and the high humidity was evident.
"We kept the ball as long as possible, to force the opposing team's players to run all the time, and then they were affected physically, and that's exactly what happened to them all the time," he said.
He added: "Whenever the ball is between our feet, this gives us the field advantage, and makes us in a state of constant readiness to reach the opponent's goal, and also reduces the severity of the danger to our goal, all of which are things we trained well before the start of the qualifiers."
Al Ahbabi continued, “It was important for us in the Malaysia match to win and get the three points, because this matter will give us a strong impetus in the rest of the matches, regardless of other things related to the quality of performance, yet we were able to achieve both, and this gives It is a positive indication that Al-Abyad is moving in the right direction.”
As for the national team goalkeeper, Ali Khaseef, he stressed that Al-Abyad players enter those qualifiers without any excuses.
He noted in a press statement: "If we put the high temperatures or humidity as an excuse in front of us, we will not progress or achieve the goal with which we are entering that stage of the qualifiers. We are ready and prepared for all circumstances and possibilities to achieve the main goal of reaching the second stage of the qualifiers."
He pointed out: “This climatic atmosphere is not for the team alone, but for all the teams of Group G, and we can overcome them with high spirits and fighting on the field, not to miss any point, and we are confident in our abilities, and we are also confident of our fans’ support for us, whose attendance at the Malaysia match had an impact. A huge positive for the bid and the return that we made.”
Malaysia coach: We must learn the lesson before facing Vietnam
Malaysia coach Tan Ching Hui expressed his sadness over the 4-0 loss to the Emirates, pointing out the importance of learning the lesson from this loss, before his team faces Vietnam in the eighth round of qualifying.
Tan Cheng said in a press conference, "We must address the mistakes made by the players in our match against the Emirates, so that we can return to victories in the upcoming matches, especially since our match against Vietnam will be very difficult."
Marvik: We must serve ourselves without waiting for the results of others
The Dutch national team coach, Bert van Marwijk, praised the return of the “Al-Abyad” players against Malaysia, stressing that the team made a strong return to official matches, after a long period of suspension due to the Corona pandemic, while he indicated in the press conference: “I do not think about the results of other teams, What matters to me is that the team performs what is required of it and wins, because we have to serve ourselves without waiting for other results.”
This came in response to a question about the impact of Thailand and Indonesia's two-goal tie.
He added, "We made a strong comeback in the qualifiers, especially after a long pause, in addition to compensating the results achieved by the team in the first leg."
He continued, "The most important thing at the moment is that the players' performance develop and that we win the three matches, in order to qualify for the decisive stage."
Statistics from the match
■ The meeting took place at a high humidity of about 68%.
■ The team has maintained a high winning streak since Marvik's arrival.
■ White acquired a large percentage of 70%.
■ The players of the national team hit the Malaysian goal 15 times, including 8 between the woods.
■ The accuracy of the team's passes was about 90%, and they got eight corners.
■ The league's top scorer, Ali Mabkhout and Lima, shared the four goals.
■ Three of the four goals came in the last 10 minutes of the match, including two in stoppage time.
The remaining matches of the team
UAE - Thailand (7 June)
Indonesia - UAE (11 June)
UAE - Vietnam (15 June)
Seventh group ranking
■ Vietnam 11 points
■ Emirates 9 points (+8 goals)
■ Thailand 9 points (+3)
■ Malaysia 9 points (-2)
■ Indonesia 1 point.
• «Al-Abyad» is looking to win over Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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