Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez spoke to the media ahead of the 2021 Qatar Cup final against Al Duhail.
“We are happy to play the final for a second year in a row. We are looking forward to playing well and winning the Qatar Cup. We want to add this title to our trophy cabinet. The good thing for me is that since I started training with Al Sadd, the team is present in all finals and we hope to bag another trophy. The title is won, the finals are won and not played.
“We are at our best. We are at the top of our physical conditioning. We have not lost for a long time and the team is presenting very good levels. I think the Al Arabi match in the league (on 22nd February) was a great experience before facing Al Duhail, as we performed very well in it.
“Al Sadd players have a winning mentality. This is an important feature that confirms that the team enters every match, regardless of the strength of the opponent, with a strong desire to win. We are therefore looking forward to achieving victory in the final against Al Duhail.
“Al Duhail are one of the best teams in Qatar. Both teams have very high-level players and from my point of view, Al Sadd are better than Al Duhail. We are also stronger even though Al Duhail are one of the best teams in Asia and recently signed professional players of the highest level.
“All matches that my team fought in the league recently were very difficult and everyone saw that in all matches. This indicates that the team is doing a great job and providing a very distinctive level of football even though all teams are motivated when they face Al Sadd and give their best,” said Xavi.
