If there are no more than a couple of millions available for buying a striker. Keep an eye on him if you have the chance to watch the Asian Cup these days. Let's see if I'm right and if he scores or delivers many assists.

Almoez Ali Abdulla is a Qatarese striker of just 22 years old. Now, before you say anything about how poor the Qatar league is compared to the European ones, just watch him:

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Their national team results lately have bee good:

1-1 against Iceland in November 2017

4-3 win against Ecuador in October 2018 (with 2 goals and 2 assists by Abdulla)- and Ecuador is a really tough team to beat

1-0 agains Switzerland in November 2018 (and they played with Hoffenheim's Zuber, Xhaka from Arsenal, Liverpool's Shaqiri etc.)

2-2 with Iceland in November 2018, so the first result wasn't just a lie

23 goals and 26 assists in the last 2 years in 4700 minutes. Even if we multiply those minutes by 2 because the league is so below the English Premier League, he'd still score or assist 1 every 200 minutes. He has played on occasion as right or left wng, he is very fast and runs and works a lot (especially given his age).

Some Qatarese players like Ali Abdulla or winger Akram Afif- already bought by Villarreal but loaned to get more playing time- will be playing in Europe in no time. They missed out on the previous World Cup qualifiers because they were too young (now they are both 22 years old). They finished the Asian Cup qualifieng group on first place and will have an important word to say in the competition, you'll see.

It would also make for an intelligent investemtn for the future, as Qatar is guaranteed a place at the 2022 World Cup which will be exactly 3 years from now and where Ali Abdulla will be their starting striker. And, let me make a predicition, hosts always get 1-2 penalties so Abdulla WILL score goals there, increasing his value.

But that's getting too much ahead. Let's just see how Qatar fares against big teams of Asia like Japan and South Korea. Their striking force of Abdulla, Afif and al-Haydos look very good to me.

Reality. Look better, you'll find it online.

I think you're mixing the Ali Abdulla's you find online. Check to see if it's this 22 year old.

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Not saying he'd rock the Premier League from the get go, but is one for the future and for little money compared to prices here.

I say this even though I don't know how he'll do at the Asian Cup. I might have said a stupid thing if he doesn't score at all, right? There are far better teams there than Qatar. Let's see how he does there.

Ok, 1 week later and he's got 5 goals in 2 matches and is top of the charts in the competition. And it's not over as his team is qualified for the next stage.

Foook me, I was kind of nervous when I decided to proposition him before the competition had even started as he's virtually a no-name.

Edited by mattteo (13 Jan 2019 12.20pm)

Update: Asian Cup CHAMPIONS and Almoez Ali TOP SCORER with 9 goals. I made this thread before the competition had even started.

He did this in the final against Japan (CLICK THAT LIIIINK!!!):

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If this isn't one of the biggest predictions in the history of football predictions, I don't know what is.

Let me hear the haters.

Why don't none of yours stick?

See, that's why you're a dumb hater.

Edited by mattteo (01 Feb 2019 8.27pm)

Qatar are basically a team of mercenaries made up from other nations so as not to embarrass themselves on the world stage. French, Portuguese,Egypt & a smattering of North African countries are just a few of the countries they have been chosen from.
I would be amazed If they pick up a point in this years Copa America where along with Japan they have an Invite to play.

Pro USA & Israel