We always talk about how we don't like X player in the NT and Y player should be removed or whatnot but we don't have accurate pictures of what your ideal Saudi National team is so I'd thought we'd post our line-ups in this thread. Here are the rules: #1 Choose 11 starters and 5 substitutes #2 Assume all players are un-injured and are in good form #3 Use any formation you want, I doubt you could come up with worse than Al-Johar's 4-5-1 against NK. Also, this isn't just for the match against Iran but rather the general formation for all matches. And don't be ashamed to put players of your favorite club if you truly believe they are good enough for the NT (GO ALL-HILAL XI SAYF ) --------------------W.Abdullah-------------------- ----------O.Hawsawi---------M.Mershadi----------- -A.Shuhail----------------------------T.Al-Khiabari- -------------------------------------------------- ---------------------M.Noor---------------------- -A.Mousa-----------------------------M.Shalhoub- ------------------------------------------------- -----Y.Al-Qahtani--N.Shamrani---S.Al-Harthi------ SUBS:Y.Musaliem,O.Ghamdi,E.Meyhani,A.Bahri,S.Nemri So in all Hilal (5 players) Yaser Al-Qahtani Mohammed Al-Shalhoub Osama Hawsawi Majed MershediOmar Al-Ghamdi Al Wehda (3 players) Talal Al-Khiabari Ahmed Al-Mousa Eisa Meyhani Al-Shabab (3 players) Nasser Al-Shamrani Waleed Abdullah Ahmed Shuhail Ittihad (2 players) Mohammed Noor Sultan Al-Nemri (he plays for itti right?) Al-Nasr (2 players) Saad Al-Harthi Ahmed Al-Bahri Al-Ahli (1 player) Yasser Al Musaileem Note that in the 4-3-3 above, I played all three forwards as strikers. So Harthi and Qahtani are not winger forwards. I debated putting Yasser in the center but thought that Al-Shamrani's greater physical strength benefits him more in this area and Qahtani would have more room to manouever a bit more on the flank.
Here's what I believe Saudi Arabia should be playing like (3-4-3) and the players should be as follows: --------------------W.Abdullah-------------------- -----O.Hawsawi--------------------Redha Tukar----- --------------------Khalid Aziz--------------------- -------------------------------------------------- ---------------Noor-----------Shalhoub----------- ----A.Mousa-----------------------------A.Otaif--- -------------------------------------------------- ------------Y.Al-Qahtani------Malek Moath--------- ---------------N.Shamrani or S.Harthi---------------- I think if Saudis play an attacking football then this should be their formation.
Mohammed Al-Deayea Abdullah Shuhail Osama Hawsawi Majed Al-Marshadi Abdullah Al-Zouri (or maybe Saleh Al-Sagri) Khalid Aziz Ahmed Otaif Mohammad Noor Taysir Al-Jassem (or maybe Abdoh Otaif) Yasser Malek (or Hazzazi if Malik can't regain form)
my saudi eleven will be 1-waleed abdullah 2-majed al marshadi 3-osamah hawsawi 4-osamah muwalled 5-abdullah dossary 6-abdull rahman qahtani 7-abdu autef 8-noor 9-yasser 10-malek 11-ahmed fraidi substitute 1 naif hazzazi 2-saud karriri 3-tayseer jassem 4-khaled aziz 5-ahmed al mousa
--------------------W.Abdullah------------------ ----------O.Hawsawi---------M.Mershadi--------- -A.Shuhail-------------------------Hasan Mouath- ------------------Khaled Aziz-------------------- ----------------------Ahmed Otaif--------------- ----Ahmed Al Mousa--------------Mohamed Nour ------------------------------------------------- -----Y.Al-Qahtani-----------------Malek Mouath--
This would be perfict against iran, we can play towards a win or a draw --------------------W.Abdullah------------------ ----------O.Hawsawi----Tukar-----M.Mershadi--------- -A.Shuhail--------------------------------------Alzori- ------------------Khaled Aziz-------------------- ----------------------Ahmed Otaif (taiseer al jaseem)------ --------------------Abdulrahman Al qahtani (noor) -------------Malek Moath--------------------- --------------------------- Al raheb--------
My formation: ----------------------------Waleed Abdullah------------------------------ -----------------Osama Hawsawi---------Al Marshadi---------------------- Al Bahri------------------------------------------------------------Shoheil -----------------Saud Khariri-------------Khaled Aziz---------------------- ---Noor---------------------------------------------------A. Al Qahtani--- ---------------Y. Al Qahtani----------------S. Al Harthi-------------------- Subs: N. Al Shamrani, M. Mouath, Al Jasem, Waleed Jahdali, Y. Al Mosailem
saad al harthi will only return in june to riyadh...god knows when will he start playing..it is according to interview given by him to arabnews newspaper......
u guys are saying ,,,,saudi should play an attacking football and surely they are going to lose iran game...so why we need defensive midfield ...just attack..
Keeper - Daeye or Waleed I don't care Central defence - the two Osamas! Why you ask? a) I don't rate the Puyol lookalike and b) we need a big imposing physical thug. Right back - Bahri I guess Left back - Saqri. Controversial, but I think he's doing good things at the moment. All rounder. D. midfield - Kariri and Aziz. They are the only two we've got Left midfield - Nemri (How's Abdulrahman alQahtani these days?) O. midfield - Noor Attack - Yasser and Malek. Malek will have to drift to the right though to balance the shape of the team.
Fair enough, but Osama Al-Muwallad isn't much better. Marshadi is a big guy too you know, and at least he's good in the air. I would put Muwallad at RB. I picked Sagri as well ^ ^ ^. He's experienced, he's a good crosser, and he's good with set-pieces. I don't know why he's being ignored. Ahmad Otaif is playing well these days. I think Kariri should just be back-up to Aziz.
4-4-1-1 ................................W. Abdullah................................... ........................Tukar...............Al Mershedi..................... AbdulGhani...................................................Osama Muwallad .......................Kariri................Aziz................................ ............Noor.....................................Al Qahtani.............. ......................Y. Al Qahtani........................................... ...............................................Malek............................ (Subs: N. Al Shamrani, Omar Al Ghamdi, Tayssir Al Jassem, Al Nemri, Al Bahri)