SME-Written by: Ali Al-Basha
• There is no talk in the local football community except about the round (quarter-finals) of the most expensive cups on Saturday and Sunday (the next two), and the possibility of surprises occurring in one of the two matches in which the two (Shadow) League teams will be parties, as Al-Khalidiya will face Al-Ittihad, and Al-Ittifaq will face Manama; Among their victims in (The Final Price) were two excellent teams!
• Usually, cup matches are full of surprises. They do not require a long breath like league matches, but only achieve victory and advance to a higher role, and whoever is in a lower level can come out with victory if he has the will.
Strong and enthusiastic; Because he has nothing to lose and people will not blame him if he leaves early, because they originally favor the one who is excellent.
• But it remains that the teams (Al-Ittifaq and Al-Ittihad) are not lower in level than the excellent teams, because they are in the (Shadow) League providing distinguished levels, especially by (Al-Ittifaq), which is difficult to say that its exit (to Al-Hadd) in the round (16) is surprising; Because in exchange for a decrease in the level of (the limit), it was matched by a gradual increase in the level of (the agreement), and the latter was not a reason for Al-Saadoun’s dismissal.
• Here we are talking about technical data, and when the agreement and the union ascended to this role, it was with determination and strength of will. Because they felt
Its ability to win against Al-Hadd and Al-Najma, especially since the round (16) was held according to the cup list without extra time, so they did well in taking the penalty shoot-out, with their advantage being in advancing in regular time!
• In my opinion, the path of Khalidiya and Manama to advance to the semi-finals will not be strewn with roses. Rather, they will be in extraordinary suffering because the chances remain equal, and the wisest is the one who will be the master of the situation, and prediction may be difficult. But (personally) I am betting on a surprise new agreement at the expense of Manama.
• In the case of Al-Ahly and Busaiteen; Al-Ahly’s side may be more likely, but in my opinion, Busaiteen has tactical discipline that may topple Amal.
(yellow); However, the “Mother of All Matches” remains in the “El Clásico” match between Muharraq and Al Riffa, and the victory will be for the fans (the smartest) in exploiting opportunities that may be few, and the Football House did well to choose Omani (CAF) as a referee!