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Did not hum along like a well-oiled machine on Friday, but they keep slipping away from Al Ahli thanks to a last minute winner from Ismael Ahmed. |
| LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 2 |
Latest result: Won at Dibba Al Fujairah 1-0 Next AGL match: Home against Al Shabab (02/18) |
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Like Al Ain, left it to the last minute to take home all three points. But isn’t that the characteristic of a Champion or a potential Champion? |
| LAST WEEK: 2 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 3 |
Latest result: Won at Sharjah 1-0 Next AGL match: Home against Al Wahda (02/19) |
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Fabio de Lima – a life-long Waslawi in the making. That’s all. |
| LAST WEEK: 4 HIGH: 3 | LOW: 10 |
Latest result: Won against Al Shaab 2-0 Next AGL match: Away at Fujairah (02/18) |
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Just give Sebastian Tagliabue the top scorer of the season award right now and call it a day. Lone goal from the Argentinean was enough to see them through against a tough opponent. |
| LAST WEEK: 5 HIGH: 3 | LOW: 9 |
Latest result: Won against Al Nasr 1-0 Next AGL match: Away at Al Ahli (02/19) |
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AFC Champions League credentials on the stake after Friday night’s loss to Al Wahda. Will need to figure out a way to cough up a draw at least, if not a win against top teams. |
| LAST WEEK: 3 HIGH: 2 | LOW: 7 |
Latest result: Lost at Al Wahda 0-1 Next AGL match: Home against Dibba Al Fujairah (02/18) |
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This team has fortunately been scraping out results even if it hasn’t been pretty. However, losing valuable points against lower tiered teams makes us question their credentials to be a top four side. |
| LAST WEEK: 6 HIGH: 3 | LOW: 5 |
Latest result: Draw against Emirates 0-0 Next AGL match: Away at Al Jazira (02/18) |
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Painful lesson for the central defenders. Even more painful was giving up a goal after holding the Champions for 90 minutes. To breakdown at the end like that was disappointing. Still maintained No. 7 because we are yet to be confirmed by Al Jazira’s performance. |
| LAST WEEK: 7 HIGH: 7 | LOW: 14 |
Latest result: Lost at Al Jazira 1-5 Next AGL match: Away at Al Ain (02/12) |
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They are not pretty, but had taken an acceptable result away from home against a averagely strong Al Shabab team. The Power Rankings commends Jazira on their pragmatism. |
| LAST WEEK: 11 HIGH: 6 | LOW: 12 |
Latest result: Won at Al Shabab 2-1 Next AGL match: Home against Baniyas (02/18) |
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Have been on a slippery slope since that embarrassing loss to Dibba Al Fujairah. Ex-striker and still the club’s top goalscorer of the season – Jo must be enjoying this. |
| LAST WEEK: 8 HIGH: 3 | LOW: 8 |
Latest result: Lost against Al Jazira 1-2 Next AGL match: Away at Al Ain (02/18) |
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Nothing much to say here. Took the lead with a well placed finish only to be manhandled for 70 minutes after that. Will be glad that they went back to Ras Al Khaimah with a point. |
| LAST WEEK: 9 HIGH: 4 | LOW: 10 |
Latest result: Draw at Baniyas 1-1 Next AGL match: Home against Al Dhafra (02/19) |
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When it mattered, Makhete Diop delivered. And that too through a 89th minute game winning header. Weird but has scored three headers in 85th+ minute throughout the season. Something there for the statisticians. |
| LAST WEEK: 13 HIGH: 9 | LOW: 13 |
Latest result: Won against Fujairah 2-1 Next AGL match: Away at Emirates (02/19) |
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They were arguably the better team through the 83rd minute, before Ibraheem Alawi’s red card. Fell apart afterwards with fans surely being at the edge now. |
| LAST WEEK: 10 HIGH: 7 | LOW: 14 |
Latest result: Lost at Al Dhafra 1-2 Next AGL match: Home against Al Wasl (02/18) |
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Tough back-to-back losses against Dubai based sides. Late in the season, but yet to figure out how this defense communicates which each other. |
| LAST WEEK: 12 HIGH: 9 | LOW: 14 |
Latest result: Lost against Al Ahli 0-1 Next AGL match: Away at Al Shaab (02/19) |
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Bubble has burst and they are back to square one – which unfortunately translates into losing. |
| LAST WEEK: 14 HIGH: 12 | LOW: 13 |
Latest result: Lost at Al Wasl 0-2 Next AGL match: Home against Sharjah (02/19) |
