The most prominent of which is the stability of the squad, the readiness of the players, and the filling of defensive gaps

Athletes: Marvik is required to focus on 5 technical points before the matches between Lebanon and Syria

• Part of the national team's training in Serbia's last camp.

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Experts and athletes confirmed that there are six technical points that the technical staff in the national team, led by Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk, must focus on during the team’s current camp in Dubai, as part of the final stage of its preparation program for the upcoming matches against Lebanon and Syria on the second and seventh of next month, within the two rounds. The first and second accounts for the first group in the final round of qualifiers for the World Cup 2022, noting that these points are the importance of good preparation physically and tactically, and a good focus on the game plan, and early stability on the starting lineup in which he will play the two matches, as well as reassurance about the readiness of the players Those who have been exposed to injuries in the recent period, such as Lima, Khalfan Mubarak and Ali Salmin, and the extent to which they can be pushed as basic or not until he prepares the appropriate substitutes for them, in addition to that this stage also requires a great sacrifice by the players and the knowledge of each player of his responsibilities, besidesStrengthen the defensive side and fill any technical gaps in the back line.

They told Al-Emarat Al-Youm: "The matches between Lebanon and Syria are very important, because collecting the points in the two matches makes the team a strong competitor in one of the two qualification cards."

Yesterday, the team started an internal preparation camp in Dubai that will continue until the matches between Lebanon and Syria, after choosing 27 players in the final list.

For his part, the former coach of the national team, Dr. Abdullah Misfer, stressed that the team needs during its current camp to focus well on the game plan in which it will play the two matches, and to stabilize the starting lineup and to check on the players’ readiness, especially the players who suffered injuries and were absent from participating with their clubs in the league, such as Khalfan Mubarak, who did not play any matches, as well as Fabio de Lima and Ali Salmin, as each of them played only one match, considering that this camp is an opportunity for coach Marvik to know the extent to which these players can be used as basic or not, as well as to work on good preparation, both physically or schematic.

For his part, the former Olympic team coach, Ali Ibrahim, confirmed that the last stage in the program to prepare the team to start its journey in the final round of the World Cup qualifiers requires a double effort from the players to take advantage of the current preparation period in an optimal way, especially if this stage is divided into stages in relation to In the matches of Lebanon and Syria, pointing out that the team won the six points during the two matches, making the team's chances of competing in winning any of the two World Cup qualification cards.

Ali Ibrahim added: "The current period also requires great concentration by the players, especially since the Lebanon match is not divisible by two."

Ali Ibrahim indicated that every player in the national team knows his responsibilities fully, stressing that the matter needs to be sacrificed by the players, so every player is required to prepare himself well through daily exercises for this expected benefit.

In turn, the former director of the football team at Al-Nasr Club, Khaled Obaid, stressed his great confidence in coach Marvik, the players and the technical and administrative staff during the next stage, pointing out that the stability of the squad and the reassurance of the players' readiness and work to fill any defensive gaps and further enhance understanding and harmony among the players are the most important requirements for preparing The national team for Lebanon and Syria matches.

Khaled Obaid added: "The positive thing is that the last period witnessed a great understanding and harmony between the players who demonstrated their complete readiness, although the last two rounds of the league were not technically at the required level, due to the heat of the weather and the high humidity that affected the performance of all teams."

5 points

1- Good physical preparation

And schematically and focus on the game plan.

2- Determine the starting lineup for the two matches.

3- Checking the readiness of players who have been injured.

4- The great sacrifice by the players and the knowledge of each player of his responsibilities.

5- Strengthening the defensive side and filling any technical gaps in the back line.

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