Tonight, Etihad will face Jeddah Al-Ali at home in the highlight match of the Saudi League. The team has a luxurious lineup, with members of the "French Gang" such as Binschmar and Nicolou Gendi in hot form, winning consecutive matches. In order to catch up with the pace of the leader Hilal, Etihad is determined to win this game, and even a half handicap, victory is expected.
Looking back at last season, Etihad had both internal and external problems, and this season Lance Blanc has taken over the coaching reins. The coach, who helped France win the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 UEFA Nations Cup, is known as "The President" and enjoys a high level of prestige in the team. With the addition of the "President", the strength of the team has been greatly increased, with the return of stars such as Binschmar, Nicolai Jandi, Aiua and Moussa Dayabi, which should not be underestimated. Etihad has won 6 consecutive games, the league home even won 4 consecutive victories, Fran oil leak only 3 points behind Hilal, the title race is getting more and more intense.
On the other hand, Jeddah Aly's overall performance has fallen short of expectations despite the presence of stars such as Males, Robert Tufamino and Evandoni. In the last 7 rounds of the league only won 2, 2 draws and 3 losses, with wins against Ainas and Hilal, but still dropped to the eighth place, and a 1-1 draw with Ekodo, and goalkeeper Aidoo Yavadi is out of action due to injury. Jeddah Ali will have to face a tough Etihad team, and will not be able to escape the fate of defeat.
