Bahrain head coach Dragan Talajic has praised his “unbelievable group of sons” ahead of what promises to be a blockbuster Arabian Gulf Cup final at the Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait today. The match is scheduled to kick off at 7pm.Bahrain have blazed an impressive trail to the final, winning Group B with wins over Iraq and Saudi Arabia before overcoming hosts Kuwait in the semi-final.But the 2019 winners face an strong Oman team that reached the final last time out in Iraq and are unbeaten in Kuwait and bidding to win their third Gulf title.“We respect Oman a lot,” said Talajic. “They are playing nice football. We have been watching them and beating Saudi Arabia in the semi-final was a big achievement, so congratulations to them for winning a hard group. It will be a very difficult final. But my boys will write history. My boys are an unbelievable group of sons. They will play for Bahrain, and for themselves. There is big pressure on us. But it has been an unbelievable 20 days without any problem between my sons. I am so proud of them and how they have played getting to the final.”Mahdi Abduljabber will be missing the final through suspension after his red card in the semi-final, and there are several injury worries, but the experienced Croatian is confident in his squad.“There is no secret to what we do. It is all hard work. They are excellent players and are one family,” he said.Meanwhile, Oman head coach Rasheed Jaber has called on the region’s football associations to show more faith in Arab coaches ahead of the final against Bahrain. Jaber has proved his worth as a master tactician in plotting the downfall of the likes of Qatar and Saudi Arabia during a pulsating two-week tournament that kicked off on December 21.His chargers won Group A and remain unbeaten, but the discussion around foreign coaches was raised at the eve-of-final press conference. “I don’t think there is enough trust for the Arabic managers,” said Jaber. “They (football associations) need to focus on them and change. Twenty-five years ago, there were great Arabic managers who made great results, and I think there should be more opportunities for more managers from their countries.”Historically, there is very little between the teams going into the final, with Oman winning 12 times, and Bahrain winning 11. Seventeen meetings have been drawn, but Oman reached the final last time out and are confident of adding to their two previous Gulf titles.“We respect Bahrain. They are a strong team and have played well here,” said Jaber. “Our preparation has been good. Most of the time has been spent on rehabilitation because this is the end of a tough schedule. This is the end of the tournament so we need the reward with a positive result.”Mandhar al-Alawi will miss the match after the red card received in the semi-final victory over Saudi Arabia, but central defender Mohammed al-Musalami is confident his teammates are well placed to become champions at an expected sold-out Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium.“Most of our players played in Iraq at the last tournament, so we have the experience of playing in a final, but we don’t have the feeling to win a final which is what we must do tomorrow night,” he said.