​@@ShahiShahi-zw4nv makes perfect sense, what a well written piece

TRUE!!!

Its stress bra, what do you want him to do, clutch his nunnies?

@@ShahiShahi-zw4nv to write English?

Actually no he played very well and his behavior was no different than Makin’s. You people just parrot these behavior comments on any Asal match. The guy is talented and he is better, just accept it.

this is closer to the mark than a lot of the comments - i’d tone down the second part somewhat: he still lacks judgment and the suspension has not taught him that safety comes first - too bad that his faults in this (critical) area prevent some folks from acknowledging that his talent is astronomical - i wonder if even he recognizes his own talent, because if he did, he might not squander it on these poor judgment calls like the boast straight into Makin

Absolutely correct…he is missing the real spirit of the game

@@malickghachem6777 It's obvious to anyone with a pair of eyes that he's a rank egotist. His problem is not knowing how good he is, but rather thinking he's far better than he actually is.

@@fern6114 he is squash itself, ask the beast

3 month ban for what he did here, apparently. I heard he's come back with a better mindset.

8:46 I get what ur saying here

Holy - his coaching team is next level...

I know Asal doesn’t have the best behavior on court but you people making these cheating conspiracy theories are worse than flat earthers

thats wasnt an accident. he knew where was makin and hit the shot anyway

He was trying to play a boast he do it many times from this angle in the match

@Ahmed Youssef even an amateur could see where the opponent is at. Considering his past incidents with countless number of professionals, I cannot accept that it's just an accident. He literally chose a boast because makin was there trying to get out of a straight drive or hoping that asal calls for a let but asal was determined to injure makin it seems

@@ahmedyoussef4147 your eyes should be dropped somewhere

@Xpedisi Nusantara many players this season hit there opponents with the ball that means that all of them do it on purpose

Agree. There is only one solution: run right through him from the first rally. Asal also uses his opponents for leverage by pushing off them with his arm when vying for the T.

Have to also agree. His movements often take the opponents line to the ball but only just enough to add a bit of a bump... after a few dozen of those errors and fatigue set in... I think his style of play is very unsporting and constitutes cheating.

Trying to make everything look like a Asal cheating conspiracy thoery instead of accepting that he is playing better than Makin is just embarrassing

@@momosalah7057 have you ever played squash?

Always has been and never learnt a lesson.

Trying to make everything look like a Asal cheating conspiracy thoery instead of accepting that he is playing better than Makin is what is really embarrassing

It’s not that. It’s just he keeps doing foolish things. He’s an amazing player,but he needs to clean up his act.@@momosalah7057

No, you're not. Another ban, this time for 12 weeks, and a record fine would do him a world of good.

Nick Matthew kicked the side wall in one of his matches

@@captainzork6109 ok, fair enough.

@@MotorcyclePhaedrus Just to say we shouldn't really speak too ill too soon of having a bit of antics. But I agree with you Asal is too much, to the point he's annoying and toxic. But for me the truly aggreous part about his specific kick is that it seems to be a release of emotion of him feeling outdone by the referee for punishing him with a conduct stroke. Hope he learns

@@captainzork6109 agreed

That was a winning shot for him...the opponent stuck his raquet in the way

@@damon123joneswhat are you on about it hit him in the backside and Asal should’ve not played the shot if he was in his way

@@damon123jones It didn't hit his racquet and you're only required to give your opponent access to the frontwall not the sidewalls.

He is a winner, and you are a wine and dinner

It wasn't a deliberate shot to hit the opponent, though.

@@justreason5868 Have you played squash? There was absolutely no reason to play that shot. Not from a safety perspective, not from a strategic perspective. He and Makin have history. He's either stupid or he did it deliberately. Neither scenario is flattering for Asal. My 13 year old sone would have called for a let.

@@networkn your choice of language and manners deserves no response on the issue.

@@justreason5868 and yet you responded. Any club level player would have called for a let. He was recently banned for a similar action and immediately back from ban does it again. There are terms to describe such people.

If you observe his actions, his interactions with his father, and his comments, it is obvious that he was raised to be a total arrogant, self righteous little boy.

One day very soon other players will not enter any tournaments he enters,, karma is at his door..

@@sandralelievre9445 I have thought about the same thing. They might play in the tournament and then forfeit if they have to face Asal, or... go in and play even dirtier than he does and let the chips fall where they may. The only thing is... that is not very professional....

Honestly, I think a lot of these problems come from the reffing that encourages dangerous play. If he hadn't played, he would probably have been given a no let. He still shouldn't have played it, but the refs actively encourage this with their decisions

​@@firstwavenegativity6379 wholly agree. Reffing these days encourage play but it comes at a cost

@@firstwavenegativity6379 You describe a real problem with current reffing, but this isn't an example of it. He tried to play a boast, not directly at the front wall. It's a symptom of his deep disregard for player safety and win at all costs attitude. It's egotistic and pathetic.

Asal had the boast (which he went for), a drop on the left front, or something to the back left. The second two options are attacks but not winners unless quite good. Agree it was just kind of dumb that he went for the boast, but no reason it was bad intent. He just wanted the (reckless) winner. RE refs encouraging this: IMO it should be a let, but obviously if you ask for it some refs will give a no let. Even at the club level some may be annoyed that you don't just take the drop. Kind of a give and take how much we want to punish people for being out of position. Do you need to leave every shot for your opponent open? At least at the lower levels, this is impossible given how loose the play is.

@@andrewcutler4599 Mostly agree here. The crucial thing is just how unnecessary the boast is. The opponent only has to provide direct access to the front wall, not indirect access. So playing a dangerous shot indirectly to the front wall is reckless. And he does it A LOT. If I had to guess, the reason he does it, as well as playing lots of leg grazing cross courts, is to intimidate the opponent and subconsciously make them move a little further from the T. It's dark arts stuff. The direct opposite of sportsmanship.

Nah, he will never learn.

@@MotorcyclePhaedrus at least we would have peace for a year.

Try Life.....

At least a life, ideally multiple lifetimes.

Exactly. Asal said in the interview afterwards that he should/could have had a stroke, but that’s not true. He had a clear line to the whole of the front wall from where he struck the ball. Therefore, the only way he could hit Makin was with a boast, and therefore that could only be a let ball. And the only way to hit Makin with the ball in that situation, given that Asal had a clear view of Makin’s position, is INTENTIONALLY. Dirty player. Still.

Actually that suspension wasn't for the Lucas Serme incident, it was for dangerous play vs. Mazen Hashem and Ali Farag [edited from Marwan El Shorbagy].

Sheep response

He'd get smashed to bits in MMA. I support this career change with all my heart!

His indiscretions re: movement have been well documented. What I think also deserves attention is his body language and facial expressions. He has perfected the art of appearing innocent whenever a call is made. He uses this whenever impeding an opponent and knows precisely what he's doing. He's a deeply unpleasant man who deserves a good hiding.

But he didn't say that???? He immediately asks for only a let, the commentators state "he's not asking for the stroke", and then in his interview he says "I was playing only a boast to try and finish the shot" ... "so I ask for a let ball"

Always a let ,yes....referee writing his own rules

If the boast would be a winning shot it can be a stroke but it's very rare. Rule 9.1.3

@@M0odez He said it should have been a stroke in the post-game interview.

He gave it as a conduct stroke for unsportsmanlike play. Which it definitely was. He's hit enough squash balls to know what he was doing

Indeed. I wish him a lot of acromegaly.

He disagreed with his suspension, so why would he change his behaviour? In order to change you need you to understand there is a problem. Sadly he can't see it.

So true

Yup. Despite the other comments here, this was a great performance by Asal and he was the better player. I'm NOT an Asal fan, but he did really well here.

​@@garethjones5385 I agree he played some outlandish squash but his behavior is just abysmal. And what's with the stupid mime performance and idiotic screaming after the match? Is that the new normal according to Asal? I know other players do some venting at the end as well, sometimes, but he's looking like his brain short-circuited. I'm going to put him on my ignore list again, the guy's still an embarrassment to the sport.

Les contrôles anti-dopages, c'est comme les descentes de police à Aulnay : on y trouve que ce que l'on y cherche. 😀

It’s worse than that. He hit Makin intentionally. Makin was in his clear line of sight (and not in the ball’s line to the front wall).

Asal can choose to play or not play. If he chose not, and the ref says "no let" he can remind the ref he just recently hurt an opponent by playing and is the referee wanting him to go ahead and swing away because he will happily do so going forward. Alternatively, if he was worried about "no let" then he absolutely has 100% right to take advantage of Makin having to clear 100% of the front wall, but he must hit directly at the front wall. If his shot is hit directly at the front wall, even the furthest right hand edge, then Makin would have no reason to be upset if he stepped in and was struck. So that was his option - hit to any part of the front wall he desires. Note this was not a "turn" under the rules as the ball did not pass by one side of his body and then get struck on the other (which is why he does retain full right to hit to 100% of the front wall and Makin must clear accordingly.) Players always have the possibility of playing "reverse boosts" in any situation they like, and this is usually done for tactical/taking advantage reasons. However, a player making this kind of boast accepts responsibility for not hitting his opponent. If you do hit the opponent, then It might be a "let" under the general rules, but you are also risking "conduct warning or conduct stroke" if the referee feels your choice to hit was reckless or dangerous. Exactly what happened in this case.

@@robbinburns6329 Great point that it was not actually a turn under the rules; this does mean that rule 9.1.3 covers this situation and allows for a stroke to be awarded to Asal if it's deemed to be a winning return, even though the ball is not travelling directly to the front wall. One would hope that this same logic gives Asal the chance of being awarded a stroke under rule 8.6.7 if he had stopped, but I've never seen this applied because usually the non-striker doesn't block the boast like Makin did here.

For sure, but I can't say I love squash any more. Used to dream of attending it live, now I don't give a damn.