Mounir Rahouma (Dubai)
The match between Al-Ahly and Al-Wahda youth comes within the “18th round” of the “ADNOC Professional League”, only 3 days after the confrontation that brought the two teams together in the first leg of the Arab Gulf Cup semi-final, but tomorrow’s meeting “Friday” is completely different from the previous match, because it is in An important timing in the race to tighten the pursuit of Al-Ain, the league leader, with the hope of “reducing the difference” from the “leader” in the first place, and maintaining the hope of competing for the title.
Al Fursan players, who occupy fourth place, 12 points behind the leader, realize that any new “bump” in the race means the end of hope, and the loss of the opportunity to search for the “lost title” from long seasons, and the same for the “Al Annabi” team, which occupies the position The second, with a difference of 6 points from the leader “Violet”, the “bump” means the widening of the difference, and thus increasing the difficulty of the task in the competition for the league title.
The confrontation is witnessing the return of the basic elements of the unit, after coach Gregory preferred to play the League Cup in the reserve team, in order to extract the three points, and return from Dubai with a valuable victory, which will be a strong moral boost for the League Cup return match on March 8, to resolve the passage to the final.
With regard to the owners of the land, and despite their participation in the last match with a complete squad, the modest performance and level, and the weak spirit in which the players perform, raise many questions about the team’s ability to correct the path and restore the image that distinguishes the “Knights” crowned with three titles last season. .
It is noteworthy that the last three matches in the league ended in a tie between the two teams, whether in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, which reflects the great rivalry and the high excitement that characterizes their various confrontations, which makes the fans eager for a strong confrontation, and to enjoy artistic performances by a selection of the big stars of the two teams, both from foreigners or citizens.