Al Hilal’s precious victory over Al Ittihad in a decisive 3-1 showdown yesterday turned the tide in the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Pro Cup and all possibilities were open.
This victory shocked Al Ittihad’s top team and closed the gap, and Al Hilal are looking for any stumbling block from the Brigadier, so a loss and a draw would transfer the title to Al Hilal, provided he wins the remaining three matches.
Al-Hilali’s victory was not a coincidence or a random streak, but rather the result of his coach Diaz learning from Al-Faihaa’s loss in the final of the Custodians of the Two Holy Mosques where he corrected his technique. mistakes, and Al-Hilal’s administration handled well after losing the cup, silently, calmly working and arranging the team’s situation as they wanted.
As for Diaz, if he made a mistake in choosing the arrangement in the cup final, he scored in the league match against Al-Ittihad, and even in the distribution of tasks he was right. left-back Abdul Rahman Al-Abboud, who has offensive rather than defensive elements, took Pereira out of action and brought in Salem Al-Dosari in his place, taking advantage of his movement and dynamism in occupying the federal center and opening gaps.
Yes, Al-Hilal didn’t have a chance in the first half, but he was in possession of the ball and it has a psychological effect on the players.
The leader used the opportunities brilliantly: he scored three goals out of three chances, achieving a well-deserved victory that turned the scales of the league.
As for the federation, there are factors that contributed to the loss, some of them are mandatory, others are optional. As for the first, there is no logic in the world of football for a team to be suspended for 70 days, during which it does not play only two official matches, especially since it was at the peak of its artistic intensity, and was defeated Teams go one after another, even in the absence of 7 of its main elements, and this termination is suggested by the Pro League Competition Committee, which unnecessarily postponed matches and others unnecessarily, and he should correct this error in the coming seasons.
As for other mistakes, Al-Ittihad coach Kosmin Contra was unable to manage the match. If he performed well in the first half and created many chances with his tactics, the team did not score, unfortunately, in due time, and due to the insensitivity of the matches to a long pause at another time.
But Contra’s real setback came in the second half when Al-Hilal dominated and the axes’ performance in Al-Ittihad declined, and he must realize that having Filipe next to Enrique is not the best choice, but the absence of a defensive rampart, which means that the number of goals in “Al-Ittihad” from outside the region, because of the empty space in front of the eighth line of ten.
It is better to include Awad Al-Nashiri mainly next to Enrique or strengthen axes in case of progress in upcoming matches.
Also, choosing Abdul Rahman Al Abboud as a right back against Michael is a poor choice. In midfield and home front matches, this can be an acceptable option, but in Al Hilal matches, it is the wrong choice because It is an arsenal of stars and outstanding players, and it will be an easy pass, as it was in the clasico. The unfairness of the coach Al-Abboud, who plays in this position in front of Al-Hilal.
Hiring Kornado was also impractical and he asks for Contra, so placing him on the side reduces his technical output and opportunity creation and his defensive role will be lost.
In the absence of Romarinho in the next Al-Thaye match, due to the accumulation of cards, it is logical to use Coronado in his slot.
Also, Groey’s injury had a big impact on the team technically and on the players mentally, especially since substitute Rakan Al-Najjar’s experience is not commensurate with these big cases and Rakan should take advantage of the opportunities that he has, as they will not be repeated. although the second goal is only asked. The third goal bears part of the responsibility for it.
Among the mistakes made yesterday by the federations, they entered the fateful match in a festive atmosphere.
I blame the Al-Ittihad players that the collapse of the team after the second goal is not justified. Al-Ittihad are a heavy team and include big names and it’s a shame they’re shaking the way they did.
Al Ittihad now have three life-changing matches and all of them are of great importance. The 7 points needed to win the long-awaited league championship and deserved by Al Jahir, who spent the night of El Clasico in the stadium and filled the stands. not only in front of Al-Hilal, but throughout the season unparalleled support and encouragement. Fighting players, the first of which is Al-Thai’s match with Hail, and the beginning is to capitalize on the mistakes that occurred in front of Al -Hilalom, whether technically or morally, and for Al Ittihad players and their devices to understand that the league championship and all accounts are still in their hands and not in others.
