As a reminder, we were the only team who lost against Lebanon in the final round of WCQs 2014.
In WCQs 2010, we were the only team who dropped points against UAE.
In WCQs 2002, we dropped points against the weakest team of the group Thailand.
In WCQ 1998, we failed to win against the weakest team of the group Kuwait in both legs unlike other teams.
Conclusion: Before the draw, everyone said the group is similar to the last campaign with the addition of China and Syria is more or less equivalent of Lebanon of the previous group.
Now we see that Syria was better team than Qatar and China in the first 4 matches. Not only they are a good team and better than what people expected, also the history shows that we never get six points against these types of teams in the final round of WCQs.
Based on the history, we will fail to win this match. Yes, this is what the history says. Now what do we need to do in order to maximize our chance to win this match and create a new history? Treat this game harder than first 4 games and for me this game is as tough as the first 4 games even harder. Think that the first match of WCQs in the final round is extremely difficult but the next match is always more difficult than previous match in this round of qualifiers. Be more than 100% ready for this game. Be united for this match.
Warning! we faced against Syria many times in the past and I can never remember an easy game against them. We have chance to win this game and that must be our only aim from this game but it will be very difficult. This game is one of the hardest matches in our history of WCQs matches.
In WCQs 2010, we were the only team who dropped points against UAE.
In WCQs 2002, we dropped points against the weakest team of the group Thailand.
In WCQ 1998, we failed to win against the weakest team of the group Kuwait in both legs unlike other teams.
Conclusion: Before the draw, everyone said the group is similar to the last campaign with the addition of China and Syria is more or less equivalent of Lebanon of the previous group.
Now we see that Syria was better team than Qatar and China in the first 4 matches. Not only they are a good team and better than what people expected, also the history shows that we never get six points against these types of teams in the final round of WCQs.
Based on the history, we will fail to win this match. Yes, this is what the history says. Now what do we need to do in order to maximize our chance to win this match and create a new history? Treat this game harder than first 4 games and for me this game is as tough as the first 4 games even harder. Think that the first match of WCQs in the final round is extremely difficult but the next match is always more difficult than previous match in this round of qualifiers. Be more than 100% ready for this game. Be united for this match.
Warning! we faced against Syria many times in the past and I can never remember an easy game against them. We have chance to win this game and that must be our only aim from this game but it will be very difficult. This game is one of the hardest matches in our history of WCQs matches.
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