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Juanma: We know the difficulty of facing the league leaders

Al-Sadd coach Juanma Lillo has stressed the difficulty of his side’s upcoming QNB Stars League clash against Al-Arabi.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Juanma said: “We know that we have a rivalry with Al-Arabi, as is the case with Al-Rayyan. Moreover, Al-Arabi is at the top of the standings, and this gives more value to the match.” ... 

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

Al-Sadd held their main training session on Saturday ahead of the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 11 game against Al-Arabi.

The Wolves go into the game hoping to defeat the league leaders and get closer to top, following their 2-1 win over Al-Rayyan.

The coaching staff focused on some attacking tactics, in addition to the players’ movement, before holding a practice mini-game the middle of the pitch. ... 

Al-Sadd continue preparations for Al-Duhail clash

The Al-Sadd first team continued its preparations for the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 10 clash against Al-Duhail, which is scheduled to be played on January 17 at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.

The Wolves held their session today, Saturday, after getting a break from training on Friday, with the coaching staff, led by Juanma, focused on preparing the players physically and technically for this confrontation. The team will go into the game with the hope of getting another victory on board to advance in the standings, after their 2-1 win over Al-Rayyan in the previous round. ... 

Baghdad Bounedjah: The return of the international players gives us great confidence

Al-Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah expressed his happiness with the important 2-1 victory over Al-Rayyan, in the Round 9 game from the QNB Stars League.

Speaking after the match, Bounedjah said: “We are happy with the victory, which is an important one in our season. The return of the national team players is a great boost for us, and they helped us a lot in winning the first match after this long break.” ... 

Al-Sadd clinch Clasico win over Al-Rayyan

Al-Sadd recorded a 2-1 win over Al-Rayyan in their QNB Stars League Round 9 game which was played at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium on Wednesday. Andre Ayew (7′) and Akram Afif (52′) scored for Al-Sadd, while Steven Nzonzi (56′) got the lone goal for Al-Rayyan.

The result meant that Al-Sadd increased their points tally to 10 from eight games, and move up to eighth place in the league table. The Wolves have a postponed game against Qatar SC from Round 8 yet to be played. ... 

Al-Sadd wrap up preparation for Al-Rayyan clash, vice-president visits training

Eng. Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, vice-president of Al-Sadd SC, attended the final training session of the football first team on Tuesday, in preparation for the match against Al-Rayyan in Round 9 of the QNB Stars League.

The vice-president’s visit came as a show of support from the management, towards the coaching staff and players, before the Qatar Clasico clash against Al-Rayyan. The management has been keen to encourage the team to show a strong performance and to achieve good results in the remaining games, in order to compete for the league title this season. ... 

Jung Woo-young: We need to win all the games, the Clasico is the beginning

Al-Sadd’s South Korean international Jung Woo-young spoke of the importance of winning all the remaining games in the QNB Stars League, ahead of the team’s Round 9 clash with Al-Rayyan.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Woo-young said: “Before the World Cup we lost many points, and now it’s time to add points to our tally. From now we need to win all the games.” ... 

Juanma: We are ready for a difficult clash against Al-Rayyan

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma Lillo shared his thoughts on the team’s preparation, while addressing the media ahead of the team’s QNB Stars League Round 9 game against Al-Rayyan on Wednesday.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Juanma said: “Looking at the World Cup from the perspective of Al-Sadd, we had to be most attentive because we had a large number of players at the tournament.” ... 

Al-Sadd hold main training session to prepare for Al-Rayyan

Al-Sadd’s first team held its main training session on Monday, at the club’s training centre, in preparation for the match against Al-Rayyan in Round 9 of the QNB Stars League, which will kick off at 6:30 PM on Wednesday at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium.

The Wolves enter the game occupying ninth place in the league table with 7 points, with a postponed match against Qatar SC from Round 8 yet to be played. ... 

Qatar SC clash postponed, Al-Sadd continue training

The Al-Sadd first team continued training on Monday, at the club’s training centre, in preparation for the resumption of the QNB Stars League matches.

The Qatar Stars League Management had announced the postponement of the match between Al Sadd and Qatar SC in the eighth round, due to the participation of several players in the Gulf Cup. ...