Athletes pointed out that what the national team achieved in the Arab Cup reflects the current potential of its players. Lack of stability and harmony. Dr. Salim Al-Shamsi, a former member of the Football Association's board and a sports analyst, stated: "The Arab Cup revealed that the national team lacks many technical aspects, including the lack of stability and required harmony among players, and the instability of the formation. The national team played every match with a different formation, as evidenced by the fact that over the past six months, three or four new players have been entering the national team's list." He affirmed that "the Football Association has not fallen short and has provided all the requirements needed by the national team." Al-Shamsi added: "Despite the national team coach having numerous player options at his disposal, what was achieved was not up to par with the ambitions." He concluded: "Cosmin is a great coach, but his experience has been limited to coaching clubs rather than national teams. There is a big difference between coaching a club and a national team, so I do not support his presence as the national team coach due to his lack of experience in coaching national teams." Winning mentality. In turn, national coach and technical analyst Rashid Amer said: "The national team includes good player elements, but it needs stability, whether on the technical staff or the players, especially since most of the current elements are considered new." Athletes and analysts identified technical problems in the national team, which were revealed during its recent participation in the Arab Cup that concluded in Doha the day before yesterday, where the Moroccan team was crowned champion after winning the final against its Jordanian counterpart 3-2 after two extra time periods (original time 2-2)." They told "Al-Ittihad": "The experience of the national team coach, Romanian Cosmin, in coaching national teams did not help him keep up with the tournament's coaches," stressing that "the national team suffers from instability in the formation from one match to another, in addition to the absence of a clear striker. Except for Sultan Adel, the rest of the players who participated in the front line were not in their main position. Moreover, the style of play adopted by Cosmin is purely defensive and does not suit the modern style of football, which relies on a balance between defense and attack." They explained: "Despite Cosmin being a great coach and achieving many accomplishments with the clubs he coached, he lacks experience in coaching national teams, as this is the first time he has coached a national team, compared to the coaches of the other participating teams." The national team secured third place in the tournament, sharing it with the Saudi Green, after their match in the second half was canceled due to weather conditions. He pointed out that "the national team lacks a winning mentality, and it lacks a clear striker who knows the way to the net, in addition to its need to strengthen its ranks, especially in the back line." Amer affirmed his optimism about the future, stressing that "the national team needs time and patience for the current efforts to yield the desired results." He stressed "the importance of giving Cosmin the opportunity to continue with the national team and complete his contract, confirming that despite being one of the coaches who has won the most titles with clubs, coaching national teams is different," considering that "this is the first time Cosmin has directly led a national team." Modern football. In turn, former international player and former supervisor Dr. Hassan Suhail described the tournament as "successful," calling on the national team's coach Cosmin to break free from the purely defensive plan he relies on, as it does not suit modern football, which is based on a balance between defense and attack. Suhail said: "I believe that the national team has presented a high technical level in the recent period." Hassan Suhail described the third place achieved by the national team as deserved in light of what it presented, but more honorary than an achievement. He concluded: "Work must be done to build a strong national team through a studied plan that relies on selecting the best elements capable of representing the national team."
