No excuses for Pinto .. All solutions are available in the national team

Athletes and football analysts said that the new faces called by the Portuguese coach, Paulo Pinto, represented a great addition to the team, and can solve the defense and attack problems, especially after the joining of Sharjah players Kayo Lucas and Douan Pereira to support the front line, in addition to the joining of Al -Wahda defenders Aladdin Zuhair and Lucas Pimanta, as they represent a two -understanding duet in The back line, enabling the technical staff to bridge the gaps the team suffered in the last period.

They added to «Emirates Today»: “The players who were chosen for the team for the first time presented high technical levels with their teams in local and foreign championships, and they are now profitable papers in the hands of coach Pinto, before facing Iran and North Korea on 20 and 25 this year, respectively.”

And they continued: “There are no excuses against Pinto after his technical options expanded from the players, which enhances the team’s opportunity to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, because the ball is currently in the players’ field.”

The new list, which included 27 players, witnessed the joining of the Sharjah players, Caio Lucas and Douan Pereira, Al -Wahda defender Aladdin Zuhair, and Al -Wasl striker Jonatas for the first time.

Caio Lucas participated with his team, Sharjah, in 17 league games, of which 15 are essential, while his teammate Luan Pereira participated in 16 games, including 14 essential, and Al -Wahda defender Alaa Zuhair played 14 games, including 11 essential in the league, and for Al Wasl striker Juna Santos, he participated with Al -Wasl in 12 games, including eight basic games.

The team is third in the ranking of the first group of the World Cup qualifiers with 10 points behind the leaders of Iran with 16 points, and Uzbekistan, second -placed with 13 points, knowing that Al -Abyad started yesterday, an internal gathering in Jabal Ali in Dubai.

Prominent

The Jorvakkan coach, Abdul Majeed Al -Nimr, said that the new team list witnessed the inclusion of prominent players in the league, who presented good levels with their teams in the last period, such as Caio Lucas, Dhuan Pereira and the rest of the players, so he is optimistic about the capabilities of the team players.

He added: “It is assumed that the new elements represent a new addition to the team, especially since they have presented good levels with their teams in the last period.”

He continued: “I hope that the striker Sultan Adel (the return from the injury) will be ready, and in the form, as he was absent from playing for a long time.”

question mark

For his part, the former director of the football team at Al -Nasr Club, technical analyst Khaled Obaid, said that “the list included 27 players, including new faces led by Caio Lucas, along with Luan Pereira, as their presence is a great addition to the team, in addition to the presence of Marcus million, and the fighter of Abdullah, and Yahya Al -Ghassani.”

He added: «Lucas Pimanta is an addition to the defense of the team, given that he possesses the specifications of the defender that the team needs in addition to the presence of his teammate Alaa Zuhair, due to the presence of homogeneity between them, as they play together in the unit, so the presence of new elements in the defense line creates a kind of competition between the defense line players.

He said: «There is a question mark and a question about the failure of Al -Wasl player Ali Saleh for the third time within this group, but in the end we respect Pinto’s options and convictions, as this is his responsibility, and I hope to see a change in the level of the team’s performance, and that the technical level will rise for the better.”

He continued: «Pinto has no excuses after his circle of options expanded from the players, in addition to the presence of quality in the players, and the matter remains in how the team coach dealt with the two most important matches in these qualifiers, which are Iran and North Korea.

Solve the problem of the attack

In turn, the former international player, the national football coach, Nawaf Mubarak, said that “the team’s problem was in the offensive line, so the inclusion of new faces for the team, in addition to the return of striker Sultan Adel, will solve this problem with a large percentage, and will enhance the team’s chances of qualifying for the World Cup.”

He added: “The presence of Luan Pereira in the midfield will make the difference on the level of defense and attack, in addition to the presence of Caio Lucas, as he is a skilled, fast -moving player on the field, he can create an opportunity from nothing, besides that the presence of Lucas Pimanta will enhance the defense force, which was also suffering from a problem.”

And Nawaf Mubarak added: “There are positive things in the national team, so he has a great opportunity to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, and the national team players must trust their technical capabilities, because things are currently in their hands.”

. Al -Abyad faces Iran and North Korea on the 20th and 25th of this month, respectively.