Written by / Muhammad bin Abdat
Whoever followed the meeting of the Yemeni youth team with its Iranian counterpart yesterday in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup held in Thailand will realize that if he has a good vision of the world of football, the Iranian team is the closest to winning in regular time and not by penalty kicks.
Why would he say that because the Yemeni team was frankly and clearly weak in the offensive part, and there was no effectiveness, danger, presence or correct positioning from the front line duo, especially player No. The strong and creating opportunities are among the players who are positioned behind the attackers, especially, and the national team has a player who can make a difference in that, and I mean Adel Abbas. However, he was not focused and present as he should throughout the two halves of the match, except in one or two games that he did not deal with as required in front of the goal.
Therefore, despite field control in the possession of the ball, which in some periods of the match reached about 60% for the Yemeni team, compared to 40 for the Iranians, but the danger of the opponent was clear when it reached the goal of our team. One that our team gets, and thus it becomes clear where the danger lies in the match, which clearly tilts in favor of the Iranians. Had it not been for the misfortune that accompanied them, specifically in the second half of the match, they would have emerged victorious in the regular time.
Therefore, the loss was expected from the reality of those who witnessed the course of the match, and it does not intercede for our players to possess possession without danger. This is what our teams always suffer from in many of their posts. The offensive part and the play industry are the weakest points of the playing axes, which the concerned technical staff and others must focus on fixing and choosing the best and best of the football talents in these centers that are full of stadiums and alleys of cities, villages and rural areas of our country.
