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#2 Bandar Al Ahbabi
Bandar Al Ahbabi was the only uncapped UAE player called out by Alberto Zaccheroni for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The right-back was the most promising defender for the Gulf nation as the others looked off-colour.
While it is the role of the midfielders to distribute the ball to the forwards, the UAE midfielders failed to live up to the task. However, Bandar didn't disappoint as he distributed the ball wonderfully on the right flank towards Ali Mabkhout. His blistering pace was also difficult for the Bahraini left-back Ahmed Juma to contain.
Once the substitutes arrived, his role in the attacking front comparatively reduced as he began to show signs of fatigue. Even if we exclude his attacking contribution, Bandar was the best among the defenders. Bandar made 4 clearances, 1 interception, and recovered the ball from the rivals twice. He even didn't concede a single foul and lost only one tackle.
