Round Six: Kuwait Dominates in Attack... Al-Qadsia Impressive... Al-Arabi Finally Wins

Preparation and analysis: Abdulaziz Jasim

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Kuwait succeeded in continuing its outstanding performances in the Zain Premier League, this time at the expense of Al-Tadamon with a convincing 6-2 victory in the sixth round. Meanwhile, Kazma maintained its pressure and secured an important 2-1 win over Salibikhaat. Al-Qadsia also showed a strong performance, defeating Al-Shabab with a clean four-goal victory. Al-Nasr managed to overcome Al-Sahel with a clean three-goal win, while Al-Arabi secured its first victory of the season, beating Fahaheel 2-0. Al-Salmiya also achieved an important win over Al-Jahra with a single goal without reply.

The White Team... Terrific in Attack

What Kuwait, under coach Firas Al-Khatib, offers in terms of attacking ability, the volume of chances, goals, and reaching the goal is something studied in our league. The team does not stop after scoring each goal and continues searching for more until the final moments, as if it were losing. The best evidence of this is its match against Al-Tadamon, where it did not cease attacking for a single minute, thus scoring 20 goals in just three matches—a significant figure in the world of football.

The Orange Team... Special Calculations

Kazma’s performance in the match against Salibikhaat may not have been exceptionally high, at least in terms of attack and dangerous chances, but it was completely in control from the beginning to the end of the match, except for the difficulty in scoring the winning goal. The Orange Team is not heavily blamed for this, as the squad had special physical considerations due to its participation in the Ajman match in the Gulf Club Champions Cup.

The Yellow Team... My Team is Good

Al-Qadsia is currently considered one of the best teams in our league, delivering a distinctive attacking level and stability in defense, while securing victories in the easiest and fastest ways. Consequently, you find it making several attacking substitutions to diversify its attacks, as it did in the match against Al-Shabab. Thus, the Yellow Team will be different this season compared to previous ones, even if it stumbles in some matches.

The Brown Team... Calm and Confidence

Al-Nasr delivered an outstanding match against Al-Sahel in terms of organization, both in defense and attack. It was clear from the start that it was seeking victory. After scoring the opening goal, and when an opponent player was sent off, Al-Nasr scored the second goal. It then opted to calm the game by playing in its own half, relying on counter-attacks, one of which it exploited to add a third goal and secure an important victory.

Fahaheel... The Initial Shock

Fahaheel suffered a shock from two early goals in its match against Al-Arabi and could not overcome them until the second half, during which its performance improved somewhat. However, it failed to reduce the scoreline due to its players’ inability, especially the forwards, to handle long and cross passes in the opponent’s areas. Therefore, it must overcome this defeat, regroup, and return to its previous level.

The Sky Blue Team... An Important Win

Apart from Al-Salmiya’s performance against Al-Jahra, which improved somewhat compared to other matches, it was very important to return to the path of victories to regain the team’s self-confidence. The Sky Blue Team was not in its best form in previous rounds, so this win will greatly contribute to improving results in upcoming matches, especially since it possesses a distinctive group of players.

Al-Shabab... What Fate Can Endure

Al-Shabab failed to withstand Al-Qadsia’s successive attacks, committing several errors that contributed to the sending off of its Brazilian professional, Martinelli. This further increased the team’s troubles and suffering, leading it to focus on conceding as few goals as possible, fully aware of the opponent’s strength and distinctive attacking capability. It managed to avoid a heavier defeat but ultimately conceded four goals.

The Green Team...

Untying the Knot: Kuwait’s first Arab victory, both in the league specifically and in all matches generally, came at the expense of Al-Fahaheel. This win will have a significant positive impact on the team and its new coach, Darko, in his first match in charge, especially as it comes ahead of the anticipated derby this Sunday against Al-Qadsia. If they secure victory in that match, they will continue their journey with the same strength and psychological stability in the future.

Al-Jahra: A Single Defeat Suffices

Although Al-Jahra is one of the teams that finds it difficult to concede goals, it ultimately loses because a single goal is enough to do so, as happened in their match against Al-Salmiya. The team conceded an early goal but failed to respond due to a significant slowdown in transitioning to attack. Therefore, Al-Jahra must take the initiative to attack from the start in some matches, rather than merely reacting.

Al-Sahel: What It Knows Is Scoring

One of the peculiarities of Al-Sahel is its inability to reach the opponent’s goal and exploit the few chances it creates. The best evidence is that after five matches, it has managed to score only one goal. In its match against Al-Nasr, it continued this trend, failing to score any goal and unable to protect its own net. Therefore, coach Ali Abdul-Razzaq must find a quick solution for the forward line, otherwise, he will find himself in a lower position as the rounds progress.

Al-Sulaibikhat: It Must Attack

Al-Sulaibikhat appears in most of its matches, except for the match against Kuwait, with great discipline in midfield and defense, playing a style that allows it to neutralize the threat of its opponents. However, it over-defends, which causes fatigue among its players by the end of the match, allowing them to concede goals and lose points. In its match against Kazma, they took the lead but did not continue attacking, so they lost at the end. This is natural, as the opponent was superior both individually and collectively.

Al-Tadhamon: It Must Rise

The defeat suffered by Al-Tadhamon at the hands of Kuwait should make them recalculate their situation a thousand times from now, as there are numerous errors occurring, and no real response is being made. It is unacceptable to fail to collect any points after six rounds, with six consecutive defeats. Therefore, after changing the coach, there must also be changes during the winter transfer window regarding some local and foreign players, as the problem lies not only with the coach.