Apologies for not updating last week. I have actually written something about the semifinal, but unfortunately could not post it because I had to leave town to attend the wedding of a dear friend of mine in the EP. Pundits say it was a good game, especially on behalf of the Makkah Musketeers but their lack of experience had let them down in the extra-time. So, we end up with a classic clash for the league final: al-Ittihad will come to Riyadh to play against al-Hilal for Saudi Arabia's most prestigious title.
Meanwhile, al-Zaeem have left the capital and went to al-Ain, UAE, to start a training camp to prepare for the big final. The training camp is the brainchild of assistant coach Abdul-Lateef al-Husseini, who had a similar experience with his old team last season. At the time, al-Shabab outclassed al-Hilal and won the final match 3-0. On a related note, the management have finally succeeded to solve Tariq's situation regarding his international commitment. I was actually surprised how the Libyan FA cooperated on this issue, so they should be given credit here because they obviously deserve it.
Not much to say about the big final for now, but the build up continues with a tense rate on both sides. The first two pieces of silverware this season has gone to the Green Fort, and both teams should do whatever it takes to win the cup, but I would suggest that we should keep our expectations low as most finals don't live up to the hype.
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