Category: FOOTBALL

Akram Afif: We will play with full commitment against Muaither

Al-Sadd forward Akram Afif emphasised the importance of being focused, ahead of his side’s Amir Cup 2021 Round of 16 clash with Muaither.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Akram said: “Some people think that the match will be easy but there are many examples from around the world of teams going out to second division sides. Al Rayyan and Al Gharafa lost to Al Markhiya last season.” ... 

Xavi: Ready to face Muaither, we need to play with all our strength

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez spoke of his side’s readiness to face Muaither in the Amir Cup 2021 Round of 16 match which will be played on Tuesday evening at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, adding that the team is looking to win and reach the farthest point in the tournament.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “We are ready to compete against Muaither, a second division club. All the teams are strong and I expect a difficult match. This championship is very important to us. We look forward to competing in this tournament and winning it. All the teams always have motivation and are enthusiastic to play against Al Sadd.” ... 

Qatargas U-23 League: Al-Sadd defeat Al-Ahli 4-1 to stay on top

Al-Sadd stayed on top of the 2020-21 Qatargas U-23 League table after registering a 4-1 victory over Al-Ahli in the Round 13 game which was played on Friday at Al-Sailiya.

The result extended the Wolves’ tally to 33 points from 11 wins and two losses so far.

Faisal Azadi scored the opening goal for Al-Sadd in the 38th minute, before Abdullah Al-Yazidi doubled the lead in the 53rd minute. Al-Ahli then reduced the deficit through Omar Adam’s 78th minute penalty. ... 

Ahmed Suhail: Our respect for Al-Khor was the reason for this big win

Al-Sadd defender Ahmed Suhail attributed his side’s 7-0 victory over Al Khor in the QNB Stars League to the respect they gave to the opponents, and added that the competition was not over yet.

In his remarks after the match, Ahmed said: “We entered the match with the aim of winning and extending our lead, and we put pressure on the Al Khor goal and got a good result in the first half by scoring four goals.” ... 

Xavi: We win by huge scores because we are strong, this is a great step towards the league title

Al-Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez congratulated his players after the big 7-0 win over Al-Khor in Round 15 of the QNB Stars League, adding that the Wolves put up an excellent performance and deserve the great result.

In his comments to the club’s website, Xavi said: “I am happy with the win and the performance. We played a new kind of match, in terms of the magnificence of the performance, and I am happy with the players who had not played much before, including Ahmed Suhail, Musaab Khidir, Salem Al-Hajri and Tabata, who were more than excellent and deserve to be praised with the rest of the players.” ... 

Ahmed Sayyar: It will be a difficult game against Al-Khor, the competition is not over yet

Al-Sadd midfielder Ahmed Sayyar emphasised the importance of the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 15 clash with Al-Khor, describing it as a crucial game that his side is looking to win.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Ahmed said: “It will be a difficult match for the two teams. We are in the lead and we are aiming to collect the three points and Al Khor is at the bottom of the table and also needs the points from the game, so it will be a difficult confrontation and, God willing, victory will be for Al-Sadd.” ... 

Xavi: We cannot relax against Al-Khor, we must be focused

Al-Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez stressed on the difficulty of the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 15 clash with Al-Khor, and the need to be focused.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Xavi said: “Everybody remembers that we drew against Al Khor. They are one of the two teams that we lost points against. They’re in a good moment after defeating Al Ahli.” ... 

Al-Sadd hold main training session to prepare for Al-Khor clash

The Al-Sadd first team held their main training session on Monday, in preparation for the QNB Stars League Round 15 game against Al-Khor.

Al-Sadd go into the match sitting at the top of the table with 38 points, after the 3-1 victory over second-placed Al Duhail in the last round.

Meanwhile, Al-Khor are ranked 11th in the table with 10 points. The first phase match between the two sides ended in a goalless draw. ...