Today, Ivan, the head coach of the national team, talked about the necessity of getting points against Saudi Arabia.
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Media figure Uncle Perry stated that Saudi Arabia’s win against Argentina was a fluke, and their strength is not that formidable. He said, “Personally, I think what Ivan said is correct, even though it’s easy to get attacked by trolls. In fact, when industry insiders chat together, they generally share this perspective. Although Saudi Arabia won against Argentina in the World Cup, there was a certain amount of luck involved, and their overall strength is still far from being on that level. In recent years, Saudi Arabia has been investing heavily in their league, with big-name players crowding out local talent, which has affected Saudi Arabia’s overall strength. For example, Saleh Al-Shehri often couldn’t make the starting lineup at Al-Hilal last season. This season, he moved to Al-Ittihad, and he’s still a substitute. There are several other players like him in Saudi Arabia.”
Additionally, the media figure added, “In the previous round of the final qualifiers, despite the difficult situation, China managed to draw with Saudi Arabia at home in Gaza. This time, in Dalian’s Football City, with tens of thousands of fans cheering, having ambitions to get points is not unreasonable. To put it another way, if we don’t dare to have some ambitions at home against Saudi Arabia, then we might as well call it a night.”
