Thursday 11 February 2016

Spring Previews - Week One - February 12th

Haya vs Ikhlas
Haya gets their feet wet as they face-off with Ikhlas this Friday. GM Zuhair Fancy and his defensive corps of Farrukh Khan, Farooq Sani and Rayhan Malik will try to restrict Ikhlas's time on Haya's turf. The black shirts talent in the backend eclipses their offensive prowess, that means Waqar Khan will need to squeeze the talent of each forward in garnering them a point. Haya needs to come out of the gates hard and diffuse any murmurs of their offensive capacity. Can Haya's defence withstand Ikhlas's firepower? 

GM Naveed Mohammad and his tribe of Ikhlas warriors will employ their nimble legs versus Haya. Coached by the polarizing Ijaz Chaudhry, team Ikhlas will buy into Chaudhry's orders and try to win each ball battle. Arsalan Mian, Humza Chaudhry and Farhan Buttar lead the offensive charge while Haris Mallick, Naveed Mohammad and Rayhan Taqiuddin provide the defensive cohesion. Will Ikhlas be able to take the brunt of Waqar Khan and company? Does this young core have the brain-smarts of winning? 

Burning Questions?
Which team will win their first game?

Player To Watch:
Will he be the saviour or the one man show for Haya? Waqar Khan hasn't been a stranger and will be on Ikhlas's watch list. Will Khan be able to get his crew a big win?

Who's Hot?
No one yet.

Shukr vs Sabr
Don't let these dinosaurs deceive you, cause these guys have plenty of bite. There's enough depth on this squad to drown the opposition, so think twice before stepping in the ring with these weathered gents. From back to front, GM Kashif Taqiuddin went for booksmarts and collaborated a roster that's been to hell and back. Saleem Malik, Aazar Zafar, Ali Murtaza will be the main guys trying to cause pandemonium in Sabr's zone, while buddies Luqman Arshad and Sadat Malik lead the defensive department. Will Shukr be able to keep pace with Sabr?

Sabr is comprised of the Soliman's and many grainy individuals that will work some taxing shifts. GM Salman Alvi might've scored the Soliman's in the draft but will need a well rounded effort from his squad every game. Mazhar Hussain and Sulmaan Azmat look to provide some secondary scoring while Baseer Khan and Qasim Khan provide some grit on the third line. Netminder Sadiq Rehman hasn't been a foreigner and will search for better fortunes this season on Sabr. Can Sajid Khan and Abdul-Wahab Mohammad sustain Shukr's pressure?

Burning Questions?
Which team will win their first game?

Player To Watch:
Saleem Malik returns to the grind and has the repute of a hard working forward. His determination and efforts will be a pivotal in Shukr's fate.

Who's Hot?
No one yet.


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