5 technical factors led Shabab Al-Ahly to win the Challenge Shield

The Shabab Al-Ahly team won the Emirati-Qatari Challenge Shield title by defeating its host Al-Rayyan of Qatar 3-1, the day before yesterday, after imposing its complete control and superiority in the match, returning from Qatar with a new title, after having been crowned last season with the Emirati-Qatari Super Cup by winning. On Al Duhail.

Shabab Al-Ahly succeeded in winning its second title during the current season, after it had won the UAE Super Cup by defeating Al-Wasl, so that the team continued its complete control over the titles this season, in addition to rising to the second round in the AFC Champions League 2, and reaching the semi-finals. The Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Cup, and the quarter-finals of the President’s Cup, where the team competes in more than one side thanks to five technical factors.

Offensive power

Shabab Al-Ahly has a wonderful attacking force with the presence of Sardar Azmoun, Bala, Moanis Dabour and Youri Cesar, as they have the ability to make a difference at any time, which is what happened in the last match against Al-Rayyan of Qatar, relying on counter-attacks and finishing well in front of goal, and creating opportunities repeatedly.

The bench

The Shabab Al-Ahly team has a wonderful substitute bench capable of making a difference at any time, and compensating for the absence of any player, which gives the coach the comfort and strength in dealing with any situation, whether offensive or defensive, and turning the course of the match, and this was demonstrated in the various tournaments that the team competes in. In the current season, the team participates in each match with a different formation, while retaining some distinguished players whom the coach relies on fundamentally and consistently.

Coach intelligence

Shabab Al-Ahly has a wonderful coach, the Portuguese Paulo Sousa, who is able to make the difference, change the formation and rotate the players in a distinguished manner from one match to another without fear, as he is keen to give all players the opportunity, which makes them ready at any time, in addition to his ability to read the match. And deal intelligently with any situation the team finds itself in, using the multiple options it has.

Administrative experience

Over the past two years, the team has worked to provide a distinguished administrative staff capable of dealing with any situation, in addition to providing the team’s needs for players, which facilitates the work of the technical staff and players, and pushes them to achieve successive victories.

Al-Muqbali’s brilliance

The Shabab Al-Ahly team was able to create a brilliant goalkeeper, Hamad Al-Muqbali, who made the difference, and he will have a major role with the team and the national team during the coming period. This was strongly demonstrated in the two tournaments in which Shabab Al-Ahly won by saving two penalty kicks against Al-Wasl, winning the UAE Super Cup, and saving… For a dangerous opportunity in the match against Al-Rayyan Qatar in the 72nd minute, and the score was 2-1, as Al-Muqbali showed a wonderful reaction and an outstanding save, which he saved. On his team’s progress, which contributed to winning the title.