1 Responded to last week’s disappointing draw with a solid win but we are not convinced. Took them 51 minutes to lodge the first with many squandered opportunities. Omar Khirbin – the player who yet again stood out. LAST WEEK: 2 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 5 Latest result: Won at Faisaly 2-0…

1 Life is looking good for the soon to be Champions. All eleven seem to be clicking on all fronts. Now, the only question remains is will Ali Mabkhout become the top scorer and first Emirati to take the golden shoe in ages. LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1…

1 Their high pressure has been very effective, though there’s still work to do in transition defense. Struggled but came away with a WIN which is what matters. LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 4 Latest result: Won against Ittihad Kalba 1-0 Next AGL match: Away at Baniyas (10/2) 2 This game…

1 Wiped out any concerns fans and critics might have had against them in terms of their title credentials. We rarely see big wins against top tier teams and that too without their star striker Omar Al Somah. They’re now a point away from Al Hilal, and with…

1 Struggled to come up with goals but it was exciting to have a fresh breath of air in the form of Syrian playmaker Omar Khirbin (although he missed a penalty). LAST WEEK: 1 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 5 Latest result: Won at Al Ettifaq 1-0 Next SPL match: Home against…

1 Had less possession, less number of shots on goal, earned an own goal, a man sent off … but came out with three more points. Al Jazira have a formula that works, and so far they’ve stuck to it admirably. Henk Ten Cate can breathe now. LAST…

1 Two questionable lenses here. First – did they destroy Al Wahda on their own merit. Of course, they have more than the capability to do so. Second – the early red card helped. Of course, that just screwed up with the mentality of their opponents. Overall, Al…

1 Are the Jazrawi’s back, for real? It’s hard to deny the sheer, overwhelming dominance they showed against Al Wasl in all aspects except ball possession — the best performance by any team we’ve seen this season. And with Ali Mabkhout taking some rest from goal scoring duties,…