Fresh faces – one familiar and one new – herald\u00a0restarts for two struggling Dubai giants in the 2020\/21 Arabian Gulf League\u2019s match-week 10.
\nShabab Al Ahli Dubai Club welcome back Mahdi Ali and coveted ex-Fluminense tactician Odair Hellmann will be present for Al Wasl. Last weekend\u2019s drab goalless draw against Al Dhafra dropped the former-mentioned 2019\/20 pacesetters into seventh and proved terminal to rookie Spanish coach Gerard Zaragoza\u2019s job prospects.
\nRespected former UAE boss Ali \u2013 guiding hand of the last decade\u2019s cherished \u2018Golden Generation\u2019 – was announced as replacement on Monday, representing a third stint at the helm of a merged club he represented with distinction in his playing days. An immediate rise up the standings is required to justify the one-and-a-half-year contract awarded, beginning with Friday\u2019s trip to a 12th-placed Fujairah who\u2019ve lost four of their last five top-flight fixtures.
\n\u201cI thank the club management for the confidence,\u201d said the 55-year-old Ali, who attained a 42.1-per-cent win percentage during his prior stint from December 2017-May 2018. \u201cWe are waiting for the course of correction and the return of the team to its natural place – Fujairah will start the correction
\n\u201cI follow all the league matches and have a complete idea about the team in the past period.\u201d
\nHellmann, 43, will also be in the dugout for the first time on Thursday when Wasl face a second-placed Al Jazira eager to scrap for a fifth-successive AGL triumph.
\nThe 43-year-old was poached from the Rio de Janeiro-grandees earlier this month. He assumes control of a ninth-placed side who\u2019d won three matches in a row under Emirati Salem Rabie, before last Thursday\u2019s 95th-minute defeat to 2018\/19 champions Sharjah.
\n\u201cI’ve spoken to many Brazilian players and coaches,\u201d said Hellmann, who was Brazil\u2019s assistant manager when they won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. \u201cAl Wasl has very high quality players.
\n\u201cWith time, the players will understand my thoughts.\u201d
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\nHeavyweights in contrasting form clash on Friday when third-placed Al Nasr host out-of-sorts Al Ain.
\nInspired by the summer additions of UAE centre forward Sebastian Tagliabue and Israel magician Dia Saba, the Blue Wave are in strong contention to end a 35-year wait to lift their fourth AGL. A record-extending 14th crown for Al Ain appears unlikely, however, after a 0-0 stalemate with lowly Ajman left them eight points off the pace in sixth and reignited talk about a winter squad revamp.
\nLeaders Sharjah\u2019s unbeaten start will face a stern examination at fifth-placed Bani Yas, Ajman can aim to leap out the relegation zone against fellow strugglers Khor Fakkan and fourth-placed Ittihad Kalba must weather the suspension of star striker Peniel Mlapa versus a floundering Al Wahda who are winless in three AGL games. Mlapa was censored with a three-match ban and Dh50,000 fine for a collision with the referee in last week\u2019s 2-1 victory against Khor Fakkan.
\nBottom-placed Hatta must continue their pursuit of an opening three points this term at the 10th attempt, versus 10th-placed Al Dhafra.
\nMATCH-WEEK 10 FIXTURES
\nThursday
\n18:00 Al Dhafra v Hatta
\n18:00 Bani Yas v Sharjah
\n21:00 Al Wasl v Al Jazira
\nFriday
\n18:00 Ittihad Kalba v Al Wahda
\n18:00 Fujairah v Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Club
\n21:00 Al Nasr v Al Ain
\n21:00 Ajman v Khor Fakkan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fresh faces \u2013 one familiar and one new \u2013 herald\u00a0restarts for two struggling Dubai giants in the 2020\/21 Arabian Gulf League\u2019s match-week 10.
\nShabab Al Ahli Dubai Club welcome back Mahdi Ali and coveted ex-Fluminense tactician Odair Hellmann will be present for Al Wasl. Last weekend\u2019s drab goalless draw against Al Dhafra dropped the former-mentioned 2019\/20 pacesetters into seventh and proved terminal to rookie Spanish coach Gerard Zaragoza\u2019s job prospects.
\nRespected former UAE boss Ali \u2013 guiding hand of the last decade\u2019s cherished \u2018Golden Generation\u2019 \u2013 was announced as replacement on Monday, representing a third stint at the helm of a merged club he represented with distinction in his playing days. An immediate rise up the standings is required to justify the one-and-a-half-year contract awarded, beginning with Friday\u2019s trip to a 12th-placed Fujairah who\u2019ve lost four of their last five top-flight fixtures.
\n\u201cI thank the club management for the confidence,\u201d said the 55-year-old Ali, who attained a 42.1-per-cent win percentage during his prior stint from December 2017-May 2018. \u201cWe are waiting for the course of correction and the return of the team to its natural place \u2013 Fujairah will start the correction
\n\u201cI follow all the league matches and have a complete idea about the team in the past period.\u201d
\nHellmann, 43, will also be in the dugout for the first time on Thursday when Wasl face a second-placed Al Jazira eager to scrap for a fifth-successive AGL triumph.
\nThe 43-year-old was poached from the Rio de Janeiro-grandees earlier this month. He assumes control of a ninth-placed side who\u2019d won three matches in a row under Emirati Salem Rabie, before last Thursday\u2019s 95th-minute defeat to 2018\/19 champions Sharjah.
\n\u201cI\u2019ve spoken to many Brazilian players and coaches,\u201d said Hellmann, who was Brazil\u2019s assistant manager when they won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. \u201cAl Wasl has very high quality players.
\n\u201cWith time, the players will understand my thoughts.\u201d
\n? | \u062d\u0645\u064a\u062f \u064a\u0648\u0633\u0641 \u0639\u0636\u0648 \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0625\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0634\u0631\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0635\u0644 \u0644\u0643\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u062b \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0633\u0645\u064a: \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0631\u0628 \u0623\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0631 \u0647\u064a\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646\u060c \u064a\u0642\u0648\u062f \u062a\u062f\u0631\u064a\u0628\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0631\u0628 \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0639 \u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0627\u0642\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0646\u064a \u0648\u0646\u0627\u0642\u0634 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0639\u0644\u0642\u0629 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642. pic.twitter.com\/H8SChekZQe\u2014 AlWasl SC (@AlWaslSC) December 12, 2020
\nHeavyweights in contrasting form clash on Friday when third-placed Al Nasr host out-of-sorts Al Ain.
\nInspired by the summer additions of UAE centre forward Sebastian Tagliabue and Israel magician Dia Saba, the Blue Wave are in strong contention to end a 35-year wait to lift their fourth AGL. A record-extending 14th crown for Al Ain appears unlikely, however, after a 0-0 stalemate with lowly Ajman left them eight points off the pace in sixth and reignited talk about a winter squad revamp.
\nLeaders Sharjah\u2019s unbeaten start will face a stern examination at fifth-placed Bani Yas, Ajman can aim to leap out the relegation zone against fellow strugglers Khor Fakkan and fourth-placed Ittihad Kalba must weather the suspension of star striker Peniel Mlapa versus a floundering Al Wahda who are winless in three AGL games. Mlapa was censored with a three-match ban and Dh50,000 fine for a collision with the referee in last week\u2019s 2-1 victory against Khor Fakkan.
\nBottom-placed Hatta must continue their pursuit of an opening three points this term at the 10th attempt, versus 10th-placed Al Dhafra.
\nMATCH-WEEK 10 FIXTURES
\nThursday
\n18:00 Al Dhafra v Hatta
\n18:00 Bani Yas v Sharjah
\n21:00 Al Wasl v Al Jazira
\nFriday
\n18:00 Ittihad Kalba v Al Wahda
\n18:00 Fujairah v Shabab Al Ahli Dubai Club
\n21:00 Al Nasr v Al Ain
\n21:00 Ajman v Khor Fakkan<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10622"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10622"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10623,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10622\/revisions\/10623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}