Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The left wing of the Emirates national team, Abdullah Suhail, hijacked the spotlight in the “Al-Abyad” match against Australia in the Asian play-off qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, despite the loss of his country’s team with two goals to one goal on Tuesday.
Hareb Abdullah got the highest rating in the UAE national team in the match, as it reached “7.9” in a match in which the Emirati wing provided everything except for scoring the goal.
The basis of the offensive plan
The coach of the UAE national team, Argentine Rodolfo Arruabarina, built his offensive plan in the first half of the match specifically on Hareb Abdullah, as he tried to send long balls to him to hit the Australian defense, taking advantage of his speed, which some describe as the largest among the players of the Asian continent, similar to Ancelotti’s exploitation of the Brazilian Vinicius Junior.
The 19-year-old succeeded in penetrating the Australian defense twice during the first half of the match, but he did not find the necessary offensive support from his colleagues in both times (poor positioning in the first and lack of support in the second) to hesitate in the first and shoot it at Australia goalkeeper, Matthew Ryan, and pay the second In the same way too.
Although his performance was praised, some Emirati fans saw that these two opportunities indicated the need for a fight to end the attack in the goal, and some analysts believed that he could have shot the ball into the ceiling of the goal in his second chance in the first half.
The Argentine coach relied on the return of Ali Mabkhout and his descent to the middle of the field to receive the ball and pass it in the back of the defenders to fight, but Caio on the right flank did not provide him with the correct position on two occasions.
Australia defender embarrassment
Hareb’s speed, skill and ability to penetrate and hold the ball led to Australian right-back Nathaniel Atkinson being criticized at half-time by Australian fans on social media, as some Australian fans demanded that he be taken off the field during the break.
Less intense second half
Hareb did not appear in the second half with the same momentum that he appeared in the first, but he succeeded in creating the only goal of the Emirates from a distinctive cross that reached Cayo, who completed it in the Australian goal.
With the occurrence of substitutions in the middle of the field by the Emirates coach and the exit of Ali Mabkhout, Hareb found himself isolated on the left side, as he did not receive the required balls due to poor passing from some substitute players and the coach ending the role of Mabkhout early during the half, which led to the absence of a key solution in the process of providing Spaces for the Emirates Pavilion.
wide acclaim
Hareb received great praise on social media by Arab and Emirati tweeters, media professionals and specialists, reaching the point of demands from Arab masses to include him in the ranks of their teams.
Here are the most prominent of these tweets:
Abdullah fought a real talent, so do not watch fear or hesitation in any match in which the talent is the greatest confidence all the time and sometimes madness and this is what we saw from the fight. /42kSa0LRz4
We lost a match, and won the future ???? – Abdullah fought, from the qualifiers until today, he gave everything he had for the team unlike some of the “experience” players. Thank you, Hareb, and your efforts and sacrifices for the team will not be forgotten https://t.co/DfGsrl9927
He is 19 years old and offers this level and plays with confidence! Mashallah, may God bless you.. Abdullah fought against an upcoming Emirati talent with strength.. #UAE_Australia https://t.co/dYdhtsGdii
A painful loss for the Emirati Whites in a match where the difference in preference for the Australians was not large and clear!! Abdullah fought a distinguished talent and the key to strength was not invested properly this evening.. Hardlek #UAE, which is depositing the qualifiers, while #Australia hit a date with Peru for a ticket to qualify for #Qatar 2022 https://t.co/mixvDzQmhO