Athletes confirmed that the decline in Al Wasl’s results in the ADNOC Professional League is a shared responsibility of the club’s management, the technical staff and the players, pointing out that the team wasted the gains of achieving the “historic double” of the league and the President’s Cup last season.
They told “Emirates Today” that there is no justification for the “Cheetahs” for their absence from victories in the past five rounds of the league, with their losses to Al Ain and Khor Fakkan, and their draw with the Ajman, Al Jazira and Al Wahda clubs, to occupy ninth place in the rankings with 10 points. 11 points behind the leader, Sharjah, with 21 points.
It is noteworthy that Al-Wasl came out tied against Al-Wahda with a score of (2-2), last Friday, in the eighth round of the professional league, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Wasl Club, Ahmed Al-Shafar, said after the match, that “The Emperor” will remain a competitor in all tournaments despite the… The “calendar” pressed, indicating that “Al-Wasl will not surrender, and will not be satisfied with staying away from the competition for the league championship, as the difference between us and the third-placed team is five points, and it can be compensated for in only two matches. We will work to develop the team because our permanent goal is to compete in all the tournaments in which we play, without looking for reasons or excuses.”
Getting to the top is easy
For his part, sports analyst, Fahd Abdul Rahman, said that Al-Wasl pays the tax of not being well prepared to compete in the league competitions as the champion of the last edition, adding: “This saying is known that reaching the summit is easy, but maintaining it remains difficult, and this is what Al-Wasl pays its price, as The team did not prepare well to play more difficult matches than last season.”
He added: “All the clubs are playing against Al-Wasl and have a great incentive to beat the defending champion, which is what the emperor should have placed among his priorities in preparing the team technically, psychologically and mentally, to play the current season in a different way than the previous season during which the team achieved the league and cup double.”
He continued: “I see that 50% of Al-Wasl’s problem is the injury of the Argentine player Pobleti and his absence from the team, while at the same time the coach is making several adjustments in the midfield, relying on more than one player, such as Majed Sorour, Siaka Sidibe, Ali Salmin, and Srdan Mijalovic.”
He added: “There is a question: Was the coach satisfied with what he achieved with Al Wasl last season? He certainly has many offers, so I hope that the club’s management will discuss with him the reasons for the decline, especially since he has started blaming the players after stumbling in more than one match.”
He pointed out the need for Al Wasl fans to support his team, and said: “I appeal to the public to avoid uncivilized criticism, as they have the right to demand victories, but at the same time there must not be random attacks, and the difficulty of the task must be realized, and for example Al Ain achieved the title.” The AFC Champions League before its results declined in the current season, and these things happen, and the most important thing is how to overcome them and get back on the right track.”
Realistic results
For his part, sports analyst, Nasser Issa, confirmed that the results achieved by Al-Wasl in the current season are considered realistic, and he said: “All the indicators witnessed in the preparation stage indicated that the team’s results would decline, especially since the contracts were not at the required level, which constitutes an addition to the names.” existing at the present time.
He added: “Al-Wasl’s problem is well-known, which is his need to sign defenders on the right and left sides, and a focal player alongside an outright striker.”
He stressed that the “Emperor” must be logical in his dealings with tournaments, and said: “Focusing on cups is very logical, as the team will compete in important tournaments by continuing in the President’s Cup and the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup, in addition to competing in the local Super Cup and the UAE Super Cup.” – Qatari, so the team must strive to compete for these championships while being relatively far away from competing for the league title.
Shared responsibility
On the other hand, sports analyst, Jassim Bilal, said that the winter transfer period may provide a partial solution to Al-Wasl’s problem, indicating: “The team needs to conclude deals next January, although winter contracts rarely have much benefit, due to the difficulty of contracting with players.” “Distinguished in this period of the season.”
He continued: “Al-Wasl needs to make a change at the level of foreign players, in addition to the fact that it did not receive much benefit from resident players, and the group of existing players must be reconsidered.”
He stressed that the reason for the decline in the “Yellow” results is a shared responsibility, and said: “The current season witnessed a decline in the levels of many players, especially the stars who are considered one of the main pillars of the team, while at the same time the contracts during the summer transfer period were not at the expected level.”
He added: “Coach Milos Milojevic shares the responsibility, after he committed some technical errors that contributed to the team’s faltering in more than one match.”
He said: “The points difference in the league has widened significantly, and Al-Wasl’s mission has become difficult, so we must focus on its participation in the cups and reaching the furthest possible stage in the AFC Elite Champions League.”
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