Former Al-Ahly star Amr El-Hadidy has stressed the necessity of altering the national team’s playing style in the upcoming match against Ghana.
El-Hadidy expressed dissatisfaction with the players’ performance, citing a lack of readiness and singling out Mustafa Mohamed as a standout performer alongside Hamdi Fathi.
Speaking on Box-to-Box, El-Hadidy recommended a positional adjustment for Mohamed Salah, emphasizing that he performs best when playing on the wing rather than the central role employed by coach Vitoria.
Critiquing the full-backs’ performance, he identified them as contributors to Mozambique’s two goals and advocated for tactical adjustments at the start of the second half by introducing Marwan Attia promptly.
El-Hadidy proposed introducing Mustafa Fathi in the second half, criticizing the defensive positioning as extremely poor.
He highlighted the need for defensive changes, urging referee intervention through VAR instead of relying on penalties to equalize.
Elaborating on Vitoria’s receptiveness to performance analysts during the match, El-Hadidy criticized the substitutions as lacking innovation and suggested strategic alterations rather than like-for-like replacements.
He emphasized the importance of a change in playing strategy, calling for a 4-2-3-1 formation against Ghana with Hamdi Fathi at the number 6 position.
Addressing the defense, El-Hadidy questioned the exclusion of Yasser Ibrahim and recommended his inclusion, expressing uncertainty over his absence in favor of other players.
Looking ahead to the Ghana match, El-Hadidy insisted on critical changes, including the participation of Marwan Attia in the midfield and Ahmed Fattouh as the left-back.
Stressing the imperative of victory against Ghana for progression to the next stage, El-Hadidy’s analysis brings attention to the pressing need for tactical adjustments in Egypt’s upcoming fixture.
