Moataz Al-Shami (Al-Ain)
Al Ain’s technical staff, led by Hernan Crespo, is putting the final touches on the team’s lineup and the way it will perform its upcoming match against Yokohama of Japan, on Saturday, in the second leg of the AFC Champions League final, in which the “leader” enters carrying the ambitions of the “Ainaoui nation.” And all the fans of the Emirates, hoping to win the continental title for the second time, after the “Violet” reached the fourth final in its history, and had previously won the “2003 edition.”
Although Al Ain lost to Yokohama in the first leg of the final, it maintained its hopes of a decisive victory, as the “Violets” need to take the initiative to score a goal, to ensure going to extra time and penalty kicks, or to score two goals to win the victory and decide within the 90 minutes, provided that it does not He concedes goals, and even if he concedes a goal, he needs to advance by two goals, whatever the result.
Crespo seeks to prepare the “attack quartet” capable of penetrating deep and wide for the Japanese team, especially after the tactical and offensive superiority witnessed in the first-leg match in the first thirty minutes, where Al-Ain scored a goal and missed 3 achieved goals, after it was able to easily reach Yokohama’s goal, which is suffering from… Defensive gaps committed by the back line, which is what the technical staff focuses on during daily training on the team’s field, which witnesses great attention to all details, and everyone rallying around the players, with the aim of focusing on increasing enthusiasm and preparing the team physically, technically and morally for the upcoming confrontation.
The technical staff paid attention to directing the players to the necessity of translating the opportunities available to them, especially since the Japanese team plays in a defensive manner, relying on gaps that can be discovered if Al Ain advances without caution, which is what Crespo pointed out, who asked the players to be calm and confident in their approach. Selfishness, focus and commitment to technical instructions and tactical discipline on the field, especially in the face of Yokohama’s rapid offensive transitions.
Crespo seeks to prepare the attacking elements represented by the quartet, Sofiane Rahimi, Kaku, and Palacios, in addition to Eric, who leads the left wing, and increases the offensive strike force, as the indicators of the player entering the starting lineup for the upcoming match have increased, which increases optimism and raises with it the number of winning cards that can be played. It was used positively against Yokohama, in addition to the progress of Yahya Nader and Muhammad Abbas from the heart and Bandar Al-Ahbabi from the right front, to send crosses and contribute to disrupting the defense expected from Yokohama.
This striking tactical force, whether the attacking quartet, or the elements that advance to form the numerical increase against Yokohama, will be required to deal with the speed of the visitors, by narrowing the spaces, monitoring the keys of play, and playing in a manner of high pressure on the ball carrier, while playing on the clear gaps in Yokohama’s performance, which are In central defense and goalkeeper.
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