SME-Written by: Ali Al-Basha
• I think that the results of the third round of the fifth group are history; After the finals entered the round of (final 16), the talk around it became mere (clownishness), and the job of those who have no job, because people are talking about who will pass to the (quarter-final) round, and passing to this round will not be an easy matter, but the matter will be characterized by difficulty, because The confrontations are equal, and the strong candidates will have bumpy roads. At least in the (quarter-final) matches.
• Those who tried to belittle the passing of our first national team were wrong, because Jordan; Even though it was placed in an easier confrontation during the current round, our team was not ignorant while playing the match and emerging from it with victory, and the saying that the result that the match ended in was wanted by (the Jordanians); It is so wrong that it is ridiculous; Because it leans in our favor and to review the records of our confrontations together, the results favor (red); Unless we forget or neglect.
• I believe that our players have put the aforementioned match behind them, and are currently looking forward to Wednesday against Japan, and although the balance is tilted in their favor in terms of the results of the matches (they won eight matches out of ten), the element of parity exists, because Japan respects our team, and remembers the strong rivalry that Our players show it, but they have not forgotten the goals of (Alaa Hubail); Who is very popular due to his goals between 2004 and 2008!
• We all agree that Japan is the strongest candidate, but that remains a fact, as the common proverb says (this field, Hamidan), and our players always know (where the shoulder comes from), and the fact that their competitor has the nominations tilted in his favour; However, there is a part of the nominations that does not rule out a surprise (if true) that our players are preparing for the Al-Babani from which they will not wake up until they are outside the skies of the Gulf, because we have the determination and persistence that make things likely to tilt in our favor.
• There is something that hinders our ability to present a show that is appropriate to the role we have reached. The international experience that exists for many of our players will enable them to limit the speed of the Japanese and their ability to reach our goal, and also to exploit opportunities in front of the goal, and as it appeared in the previous matches that they were wasted due to haste and lack of focus, and I believe Good defensive organization can limit their rush towards our goal.
• Two days before the meeting, we draw attention to the need for public attendance to support our team. A helpful factor in raising the morale of the players, and as long as the Bahraini public was present strongly in such important matches, we found them present in large numbers in the group stage. Its attendance will increase (Wednesday), provided that this attendance is supported by the responsible authorities. This ensures quick arrival and quick return.