He stressed that the short period between the two tournaments is not enough to refocus the players and recover them

Al-Ahly youth coach: We won a historic title in the Basketball League... and the cup's mission is "fraught with dangers"

From Al-Ahly’s youth celebration of the 13th historical title in the Basketball League. Photo by Osama Abu Ghanem

The coach of Shabab Al-Ahly team confirmed that winning the 13th historic title in the UAE Basketball League, after beating its guest, Sharjah, on Wednesday, "75-63" in the "playoff" of the final round, and equalizing the record of Al Wahda as the most basketball club in the country that won the title. , represents an additional boost of precarious confidence for the Basketball Knights, just days before they enter the Cup semi-finals.

Omar told "Emirates Today": "The guest of the period between the league final and the (Basketball Knights) contest after four days for the golden square in the President's Cup competition, makes it difficult for players who are excited with a historic achievement to return to a state of mental focus, or even obtain Provide the adequate period of recovery and raise the readiness.

He explained: “In 25 days, we fought six heavy-caliber confrontations in the semi-finals and finals of the league, during which the competitors forced us to play a third play-off match to decide, which started with the victory that we won in the first leg of the golden square, before he was able to respond. Considering it in the second leg, and followed by our ability to overcome it in the decisive confrontation, which was repeated with Sharjah in the final round, and therefore the team’s players fell under great mental and physical pressures towards seizing the title, which came with double joy because it is a record number.”

He added, "The short period of time between the two tournaments puts risks in the players' inability to get rid of a state of relaxation and quickly return to mental focus, as well as the risk of injury because they do not receive the required hospitalization, because they will play the semi-finals of the cup with a knockout system, and in front of the ecstatic Al-Wasl team in turn. By snatching the third place in the league in front of a solid competitor of the size of victory, which will put the "Emperor" in a better position, both in terms of his players getting a greater rest period, since their last match was on March 16, as well as entering the match with the motivation of self-proof and the ambition of reaching the final on League champion account.

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