The Saudi Premier League has been the talk of the soccer world in recent months, and it all started when Kirchner Ronaldo joined Ainas at the beginning of the year.
Although Cron is 38 years old, he is still a determined player who wants to win the championship and break the record of scoring goals. I am sure that his strong mental strength will be infectious to his teammates to push forward. I can't believe that we can see Cron and Sardinho Vinny in the AFC Champions League, which has raised the level of the tournament.
In fact, Eneas has not only strengthened the front line, but also brought in world-class players in other positions. The addition of Posovic has definitely strengthened the midfield, while I think Rapodi will be the centerpiece of the defense. For many years, the weakness of the SISL teams has always been the backline, but world class defenders like Rapodi will change that.
Tajik League champions Istiqlo have some good players in their ranks, with Elisha Disharilov being a great playmaker who can be a threat in front of goal, and Pansabi being a good individual midfielder who has made a living in the high-level Uzbek and Iranian leagues. Unfortunately, they will be without striker Vinushuyadi Sharilov, who is out with an injury, and their goal-scoring ability is expected to be affected.
I think this will be a battle of offense and defense. Isidro's pre-match plan will be to ask his players to stay close to make sure the opponent doesn't have too much time on the ball, and hopefully stop the opponent's players from making transmissions to the likes of Cron and Vinny.
Istiqlal have beaten Hilal in 2021 and reached the knockout rounds, proving that they can compete with the best teams in Asia. However, they have never faced a team of the same caliber as Ainas, which will surely be a big test for them.
