Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez addressed the media ahead of the QNB Stars League Round 13 clash with Al Sailiya, stressing on the difficulty of the game.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “Al Sailiya is our next opponent and we must know that they defeated Al Rayyan, Al Duhail and Al Gharafa. It means the game will be difficult, especially as they work really well in defence. They follow man-to-man marking almost all over the pitch, and their coach Sami Trabelsi has a lot of experience.” ... 

The Al-Sadd first team held their main training session on Tuesday at the club’s training facility, in preparation for the QNB Stars League Round 13 game against Al-Sailiya.

The Wolves go into the game in high spirits after a 5-0 win over Al-Kharaitiyat in their previous game, extending their lead at the top of the table. Al-Sadd currently have a tally of 32 points from 12 games. Meanwhile, Al-Sailiya are in eighth place with 15 points. ... 

Qatari international referee Salman Falahi, delivered a lecture session for the Al-Sadd players on Tuesday, in the main hall of the club’s training facility, before the start of the first team’s main training session in preparation for the QSL game against Al-Sailiya.

The lecture was held in the presence of the coaching and administrative staff of the Al-Sadd team, and all the new amendments in FIFA regulations were reviewed with the use of videos to make them clear to the players. ... 

The Amir Cup 2021 draw ceremony was conducted by Qatar Football Association (QFA) at Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Monday. Defending champions Al-Sadd will begin their campaign for another title by facing Muaither in the Round of 16.

The ceremony was held in the presence of Khalid Al Kuwari, QFA’s Director of Marketing and Communications; Ali Hassan Al Salat, Head of Media; Ali Hamoud Al Nuaimi, Head of Competitions, and Hamad Al Hajri, Member of the Competitions Committee who conducted the draw proceedings. ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez said that his side did not play well in the first half of their game against Al-Kharaitiyat in Round 12 of the QNB Stars League.

In his comments after the match to the club website, Xavi said: “In the first half, we did not play well, we suffered a lot and did not perform in the required manner. We did not maintain the high level of performance as we had shown in previous matches.” ... 

Al-Sadd midfielder Santi Cazorla expressed his satisfaction after his side defeated Al-Kharaitiyat 5-0 in Round 12 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking after the game, Cazorla said: “In the first half, we made it difficult for ourselves and Al Kharaitiyat was organized in defence, but with after we scored the first goal, we dominated the match and succeeded in scoring more goals until we settled the match by five goals.” ... 

Al-Sadd registered a 5-0 win over Al-Kharaitiyat in the QNB Stars League Round 12 clash which was played on Saturday at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

With this victory, the Wolves increased their tally to 32 points and extended their lead at the top of the table.

Rodrigo Tabata (69’, 78’), Ali Asad (72’) and Baghdad Bounedjah (82’, 89’) scored the goals for Al-Sadd. ... 

Al-Sadd defender Tarek Salman has been ruled out of the upcoming game against Al-Kharaitiyat, after sustaining an injury in the previous clash against Qatar SC earlier this week.

Medical examinations revealed the extent of the knee ligament injury, which will require Tarek to undergo 3 to 4 weeks of recuperation before he can return to training. ... 

Al-Sadd midfielder Salem Al Hajri spoke of his team’s desire to continue at the same level when they face Al-Kharaitiyat match in Round 12 of the QNB Stars League.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Salem said: “We will strive to continue at the same level in our next match against Al Kharaitiyat at the beginning of the second phase of the league. We want to win the league title without losing a game, and that would be a good thing which will motivate us in the other tournaments.” ... 

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez spoke of the importance of continuity, and the need to have a strong start to the second phase of the QNB Stars League. The Wolves are set to begin the second phase with the Round 12 game against Al-Kharaitiyat on Saturday.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “The next game is against Al-Kharaitiyat, and we’re starting the second lap (of the season). We did a good job in the first lap and we have to continue like that.” ...