Athletes emphasized that the five exceptional confrontations, which will bring together Al -Ahly youth with Sharjah, in three championships, need a special deal and different planning, according to each championship, noting that the bench and the “smart coach” will have a decisive role in the upcoming historical matches in the “AFC Champions League 2” championships, the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup, and the ADNOC Professional League.
They told «Emirates Today»: “The form of competition in the three championships will be determined according to the results of the five matches, as Al -Ahly and Sharjah youth occupy the first and second places in the league, while they are the largest candidate to compete for the continental championship and the professional cup.”
For his part, sports analyst Sultan Hareb said, “The chances of Al -Ahly and Sharjah youth are equal before fighting the five unprecedented historical confrontations that bring them together this month.”
“Despite the importance of the match that will bring the two teams in the ADNOC Professional League, I see that Al -Ahly youth settled the title in a large percentage, after it strengthened its position at the top of the ranking, while Sharjah has excessively in many points, which makes its return difficult, and needs to stumble its competitor, in addition to winning the confrontation that brings them together.”
He continued: «Sharjah may face a problem in the two matches of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup semi -finals, in the event that they were held without the participation of international players, as (the king) will lose the services of more than one basic player with the national team, while Al -Ahly youth rely more on foreign players and residents, who are able to compensate for the absence of the internationals.
On the other hand, Sultan Hareb stressed that the matches of the AFC Champions League quarter -finals have different accounts, and he said: “The continental championship will witness the two teams playing the two strikes with striking strength, so these two more powerful and competing matches between them, and the chances I see 50% for each team, and focus on how to deal with the home and away matches, and the least committed team will qualify for the semi -finals.”
As for the possibility of Romanian Olario Cosmin, because of his great experiences with the Emirates ball, he said: “There is no doubt that Cosmin is one of the big coaches, but that will not be sufficient, as the tools may not help him in Sharjah to excel in the decisive matches that bring him together with Al -Ahly’s youth, and this appeared in the past matches that the team played.”
He continued: «On the other hand, I see that Paulo Souza is no longer new, and he led Al -Ahly’s youth for a suitable period, which makes him more experienced in dealing with matches, and the lack of an advantage in the interest of Cosmin in terms of that he is one of the most prominent foreign coaches, as the Portuguese coach exceeded his first period in the state successfully, and led Al -Ahly’s youth to win two titles, as he leads the league, and competes for all the championships in which he participates.”
Simple preference for knights
For his part, sports analyst Rakan Al -Ajmi stressed that it is difficult to expect the results of the Al -Ahly and Sharjah youth confrontations in the AFC Champions League and the semi -finals of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and ADNOC Professional League, stressing that the team that will have good players on the bench will get the advantage in the largest number of the five confrontations witnessed by the current month between the two teams.
Al -Ajmi said: “The chances are equal between the two teams, as they promise the competitors for the league title, and there is no doubt that their confrontation will significantly determine the identity of the team that will achieve the title, especially if Al -Ahly’s youth excel in the result, whether in a draw or victory, while Sharjah needs to win to reduce the difference with it.”
He added: «The four matches in the (AFC Champions League 2) and the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup are similar in terms of circumstances, as they depend on the team that achieves the best result in the home and away matches, so I see that the bench will play a major role in giving an advantage team at the expense of its opponent.
He pointed out that “Dubai Knights” has a simple preference, and said: “The youth of Al -Ahly is characterized by the fact that it is going in ascending format, and it excels in the side that it has the largest number of good foreign players, who presented a great addition to the team in all centers, while Sharjah does not have the same quality, there are foreign players in its ranks their level is normal, and the team does not give the required strength, especially in the second half of the season that needs a double effort Players. ”
Rakan Al -Ajmi stressed that the smart coach will be able to deal with the five matches, and he said: “The Romanian Oario Cosmin has a great experience that makes him able to compensate for the preference possessed by Al -Ahly’s youth, but at the same time he is disappointed that he does not venture, and depends on playing in a defensive manner, and sometimes he plays with five defenders and three players in the midfield, and focuses on kidnapping a goal of counterattacks or balls Fixed. ”
And he added: “For his part, Portuguese Paulo Souza excels that he always plays in an offensive way, with the players’ commitment to their positions and defensive duties, so simple details will control the results of the matches between the two teams. “
password
For his part, the former international player, Issa Obaid, believes that the “bench” will be the “password” in the confrontations of Al -Ahly and Sharjah, stressing that the team that has “quality” outside the lines will be able to resolve the majority of these confrontations in its interest.
He said: «The five meetings between the youth of Al -Ahly and Sharjah will be difficult for the two teams, and will constitute strong pressure on them, and fight all this number of matches in less than a month that may result in injuries on both sides or stop players for any reason, and the team that will be prepared in numerical terms and has alternatives to the level of the main players itself, I think that the victory will be for him. Sharjah, which has a distinctive assortment, but the bench is not the quality of the main, and the scene was clear in the last Arab match in the league championship.
He pointed out: “In the other camp, we find that the Al -Ahly youth team is integrated, and it has a bench that is able to change the course of play at any time, and you can deal with the circumstances that are beingg.”
Regarding his expectations for the results of the five expected confrontations between the youth of Al -Ahly and Sharjah, Issa Obaid explained: “I expect that the focus of Al -Ahly’s largest youth will be on the Asian championship and will put those confrontations at the forefront of its priorities, and frankly it is the closest to winning and qualifying for the second round, and the same thing in relation to their match in the league, the focus of (Dubai Knights) will be on the lack of loss, to not reduce the difference of points, and the tie may be the closest Between them, and I imagine that the Abu Dhabi Bank Cup championship may come in the third place in terms of importance for Al -Ahly youth, but the result of this confrontation will not be clear to everyone, because Sharjah will miss important elements at those times because of its presence with the national team, unlike the youth of Al -Ahly who has elements in the national team that does not participate mainly in the matches.
Al -Ahly and Sharjah youth confrontations in March
March 5:
The quarter -finals in the AFC Champions League 2 (Rashid Stadium).
March 12:
The second leg in the AFC Champions League 2 (Sharjah Stadium).
March 18:
The semi -final of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup (Sharjah Stadium).
March 23:
The second leg of the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup semi -final (Rashid Stadium).
March 29:
The 19th round of the ADNOC Professional League (Sharjah Stadium).
The first leg in the league ended with the victory of Al-Ahly youth 2-1.
