A statistic, monitored by Emirates Today, revealed a decline in the rate of participation of national football team players with their clubs in the ADNOC Professional League, which may affect their technical and physical readiness, and reduce the options of the Portuguese coach, Paulo Bento, when calling players to the “white” list in The final qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which will start next March.
The statistic sounded an alarm bell for the team’s upcoming journey, especially since the statistic on the number of appearances and playing minutes for the national team’s players in the ADNOC League, before the start of the Gulf Cup tournament, “Gulf 26,” showed that winger Yahya Al-Ghassani, who is considered one of the most influential elements in the national team’s squad. He participated the least with his club compared to the rest of the players, as he did not play a full match, and participated in only four matches (one as a starter and three as a substitute), for 154 minutes, noting that Last season, he played 24 matches, including 19 as a starter and five as a substitute, averaging 1,716 minutes.
The statistics also revealed that among the national team players who participated in “Gulf 26”, no
Any player completes all 10 matches played by his team in the league.
Al Jazira player, Khalifa Al Hammadi, topped the list of players with the most minutes, as he recorded 883 minutes, after completing nine matches and being substituted in one match.
The statistics showed that the participation of the other players, who came after Khalifa Al Hammadi, was fluctuating. Al-Wasl player Fabio Lima participated in 818 minutes in nine starting matches, and he left and was replaced in five matches, and participated as a substitute in one match, followed by Ajman player, Issam Fayez, who participated. In 877 minutes, he appeared as a starter in 10 matches, and was substituted in four of them. As for the Sharjah player, Khaled Al-Dhanhani, he participated in 793 minutes, appearing as a starter in nine matches, and was substituted in four of them, while he participated as a substitute in one match.
The statistics showed that there was a difference of approximately 200 minutes between the number of minutes played by Khaled Al-Dhanhani and his teammate in the Sharjah team, Majid Rashid, who participated in 599 minutes, appearing as a starter in five matches, leaving as a substitute in two matches, and as a substitute in five matches, while Al-Jazira player, Bruno De Oliveira, who played 480 minutes in six matches, was substituted in all matches, while he participated as a substitute in four matches.
Moataz Abdullah: Gathering for 48 hours after each round reduces side effects
The former national team goalkeeper and current Masfout club coach, Moataz Abdullah, presented a solution to treat the negative side effects of international players not participating with their clubs in the ADNOC Professional League championship, which is to hold a short gathering for 48 hours after the end of each round of the league championship dedicated to the least participating internationals. With their clubs.
He told “Emirates Today” that the idea of gathering after each end of a round would put the players at the required level of readiness in terms of harmony with the team members, noting that the physical aspect does not require a lot of focus because the players are basically professionals and realize the importance of staying at the level. High physical.
Moataz Abdullah indicated that he is against the idea of holding long gatherings before participation, and said that it is not the appropriate solution to prepare the players. He also said: “I have other proposals and recommendations in other aspects ready to present them to officials in the Football Association, and they can provide sustainable solutions to many challenges.” Without revealing its details.
. Khalifa Al Hammadi topped the list with the most participation with 883 minutes.
. Yahya Al-Ghassani participated in only 4 matches (1 as a starter and 3 as a substitute).
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