The Federalists are living these days in a state of anticipation mixed with anxiety as the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Pro Cup race approaches the final meters and champion identification draws nearer, and that concern may be justified. The federation team has been at the forefront of the standings since the first days of the competition, which made the dreams of the federalists skyrocket, but most fair critics and analysts unanimously agree that the federal team is the best and most worthy. title this season?
However, the team’s marked decline in the last two matches has opened the door to concern for some federations, although the rest and most of them were confident that their team would win the title.
And in the last two matches, it became clear that there were problems at the level of the organization of the defense, revealed by the loss to Al-Faikhi and access to the Cup of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques from the semi-finals, then a sudden draw with Al-Fateh (4-4) in the last round of the league .
Perhaps Dean scored 4 goals in one match, confirming that there is a problem in the defensive organization of the team, in terms of the concentration of defenders in the penalty area, reducing the effectiveness of the midfield axes.
This is where the role of coach Cosmin Contra looms, who has had a good season with the team so far, but needs to quickly address the defensive error and work on handling it calmly and without tension by reshaping the back quadrant. and choosing its elements according to the conditions of the match. It is also necessary to reconsider the roles of the Axial Center, whether at the level of pressure on the ball holder or regression and filling the gaps between the quadrangles back, whether these gaps are in depth or on the sides. The federal team must be confident that they are the best in the league this season, and their players must be aware of this value, and this understanding must be reflected in the players’ control over the match and lead it in the way they want, spinning the ball. in the center of the field, playing confidently and calmly, diversifying the attack.
It is unacceptable for Al Ittihad players to leave the lead in a match to the opposing team and be satisfied with the reaction, but they must lead the match by imposing their style and shift the burden of catching up to them on the shoulders of the opponent. competitors, and that’s what they’ve been doing all season.
There is also an important point, especially in the matches of large teams with medium or lower teams, the game of these teams is dominated by enthusiasm, which hides technical differences, and the weighting of a large team occurs only through the imposition of method and rhythm control. Technical recovery should be dispersed. Anxiety has seized most of the feds on those final meters of the race.
Despite everything, it remains a confirmed fact that the federal team is the best this season and is closest to the title, because it confidently goes to the podium of the league crown, with what it has represented throughout the season, and with those technical and mass capabilities , which she possesses inside and outside the green rectangle, which makes the title decision a matter of time and nothing more. No less. The return of the Federation in the clasico to its usual levels that it has represented throughout this season, especially since the dean is good at appearing on important occasions enough to allay all fears and concerns of the Federation.