Trainers said that the confrontations between Iran and Iraq cannot tolerate mistakes.. They affirm:

The team is required to take advantage of all the "winning" cards... and diversify the sources of offensive power

• The coaches called on Marvik to use Lima's skill as a playmaker to support the national team's attack.

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Football coaches called on the Dutch national team coach, Marvik, to take advantage of all his winning cards in the two very important matches against the Iranian and Iraqi teams, in the third and fourth rounds of the final qualifying round for the Asian continent to the 2022 World Cup.

They said that the coach possesses many important cards, especially at the attacking level, and that he must take advantage of the skills of the distinguished quartet, Ali Mabkhout, Caio, Lima and Tigali.

The team occupies third place in Group A with two points, while the Iranian team leads with six points, compared to four for South Korea, and one point each for Syria, Lebanon and Iraq.

The team will play at home the two matches of Iran tomorrow at 20:45, and Iraq on the 12th of this month at Zabeel Stadium in Al Wasl Club in Dubai.

The coaches told "Emirates Today" that there is no room for error in front of the coach, and he must compensate for the loss of the four points in the first two matches, and come out with a win and a draw at least from the two expected meetings.

And they said, "We must diversify the sources of offensive power in the team, advance the most prepared, exploit the skills of the attackers, and employ them correctly, including pushing Lima as a playmaker.

They said that the coach has many options from a technical point of view.

The former coach of the Olympic team, Ali Ibrahim, said that the next two matches are a "bottleneck", and he continued: It is necessary to support the offensive side, as well as the defensive side, and to avoid the major mistakes witnessed in the matches of Lebanon and Syria.

Marvik demanded that he possess "tactical flexibility", and not "run the match in the same pattern, and one way of playing, as happened in the past."

He warned that losing to Iran would greatly complicate Al-Obeid's mission.

He added, "The defense must be at the top of its focus, and choose elements that help the team, especially since Iran's players are distinguished by physical strength and height."

And Ali Ibrahim continued, "We do not want to give the coach advice, because he knows his work, but these are technical matters that he should pay attention to a lot."

In turn, the former coach of the national team, Dr. Abdullah Misfer, confirmed that Tigali is currently at its best and deserves to be paid mainly, and that the coach must do justice to him, as the whites need all their winning cards, considering that the Iran match needs players with specific physical specifications.

He added, "I hope the players will review themselves and work to recharge their morale physically and mentally."

He continued, "There is a decline in the level of some influential players, including Caio, who has not yet presented himself as required during the matches between Lebanon and Syria."

He said: The coach must also equip Mabkhout technically and physically, in addition to the need to diversify the sources of strength, in addition to the importance of using the fixed strikes well.

He believed that if the team suffered any negative result in the two matches, it would be outside the qualification calculations.

In turn, Al-Wasl coach and former international, Hassan Mohammed (Polo), said that “the technical staff must prepare well, study the strengths and weaknesses of the teams that he will meet, set the method, and choose the appropriate formation to earn points.” In his perception, the players have reached the readiness physical fitness after the fifth round.

He stressed the importance of choosing the most ready-to-go players for international matches.

"Most of the main players in the national team participated with their clubs regularly, and this helps to show them with physical strength," Hassan Boulo said.

Hassan Polo added, "In the time and scheduling of the FIFA, the preparation of teams is limited to the players' participation in their leagues, their physical and tactical readiness, and the continuous follow-up of the players' technical staff."

• Al-Abyad must achieve a positive result in the meetings of Iran (7th of this month) and Iraq for 12th of this month, to preserve its chance of qualifying.

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