Athletes say that there are no excuses for the Dutch coach, and they affirm:

National team substitutes facilitate Marvik's task in the face of fatigue and "heat"

• The entry of Caio as a substitute in the second half of the Malaysia match made the difference for the team.

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Athletes confirmed that the list of the national team, which is running the double qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup, includes a large number of substitute players ready to participate at any time, noting that the Malaysia match revealed their role in facilitating the task of Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk, in Dealing with the pressure of matches and fatigue, which the players may be exposed to at the end of the season, in addition to facing the great physical effort they make due to the high temperatures and humidity.

They told "Emirates Today" that "Marvik has no excuses for playing a match every four days," noting that "the substitutes made the difference in the Malaysia match," noting that at a time when the guest team excelled in the midfield, the readiness of the substitutes contributed to Re-controlling the course of play and scoring three goals in the last 10 minutes, stressing that the "white" list includes several options, facilitating the Dutch coach's task in the next three matches against Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

For his part, former Al Wahda club board member, Jamal Al Hosani, confirmed that the quality of the players on the national team’s list gave Marvik flexibility in choosing the squad in which he played in the Malaysia match, explaining: “The Dutch coach started the meeting with the squad of players that fit Malaysia’s way of playing, to control In the midfield, while the substitutions in the second half contributed to the superiority of (White) due to the quality of the substitutes.

He added: “I see that in the upcoming matches Marvik will make some changes, for example, the last match against Vietnam may be different, especially since the opponent depends on quick play and defends well, so the presence of several options in the (white) list gives the Dutch coach the advantage in Dealing with each match appropriately.

For his part, the former Al Wasl board member, Sultan Hareb, said: "The Dutchman Marvik played the first match and has a number of stars on the bench, such as Caio Canedo, Sebastian Tigali and Majed Hassan."

He explained: «The players will make a great physical effort by playing a match every four days, in addition to the position of the team in the seventh group, which makes the team in a difficult position with the importance of not losing any point that may distance the team from competing for the first place that qualifies directly to the third stage, while I see that Playing four matches in 12 days is not an obstacle with a large number of ready players.”

On the other hand, the former Al-Jazira player, Mohamed El-Sayed, stressed that Marvik is lucky with the national team's list, and said: "The abundance of players who possess high skills, facilitates the coach's task in the face of physical decline, due to the pressure of the matches and the high temperature currently."

He continued, "The team includes very influential players in the midfield and attack, such as Abdullah Ramadan, Lima, Khalfan Mubarak, Ali Mabkhout and Caio, so when the physical return of any player declines, there will be other options for the coach to help him play strongly and score goals, as happened against Malaysia, where it was better. A period for players in the last 10 minutes of the match.

For his part, the former Al-Jazira team spokesman, Muhammad Al-Khudairi, confirmed that the Dutch school relies heavily on young players, noting that Marvik succeeded in integrating players who have great experience with young people, who joined in the last period, which contributed to relying on the policy of Rotation, not focusing on a fixed lineup.

He said, "The first match against Malaysia revealed the importance of the role of young players, such as Abdullah Ramadan and Ali Salmin, and the readiness of the substitutes contributed to the development of the team's performance in the second half, but at the same time, caution should be exercised in the upcoming matches, especially that facing Thailand and Vietnam is difficult."

• An abundance of players ready at Marvik, to choose the most appropriate formation for the remaining three matches against Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam.

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