The coach realizes that defeating 'Al-Arabi' today will have a multiplied impact and will change a lot for his team, especially if it helps them climb out of the relegation zone in the league table. Al-Sharjah had recently returned to a winning rhythm after losing to Al-Ain 0-1, when they turned a 1-2 deficit against Al-Nasr into a thrilling 4-2 victory, earning Mora his first three points in the competition. The match between Al-Wahda and their guest Al-Sharjah, scheduled for 19:45 and postponed from the ninth round of the ADNOC Pro League, has become one of the most anticipated matches in recent times. The return of Portuguese coach Jose Mora to Al-Wahda's stadium, but with his new team Al-Sharjah, casts a heavy shadow over the match, after Mora abruptly ended his contract with 'Al-Arabi', paying the penalty clause and leaving quickly to take over the 'King', before leading them to win the Super Cup over Al-Ahly. Mora's unexpected resignation caused a strong shock within Al-Wahda club, as the team suffered a number of defeats locally and continentally, before finally regaining their balance with a valuable 3-0 win over Bani Yas, in which Omar Khribin scored a hat-trick and Dusan Tadic showed his creative side in a clear message to the former coach before today's match. Al-Wahda, sitting in second place with 24 points, enters the match with a full squad without any injuries, which gives interim coach and former Mora assistant, Portuguese Dimas Teixeira, wide freedom to choose the best lineup from a large number of options across all positions. On the other hand, Al-Sharjah, sitting in 11th place with 10 points, is also at full strength, realizing they need to focus on the pitch and not be affected by what might happen off it, as their coach Mora faces the fans of his former team for the first time since his departure.
