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Juanma: Winning the next game will be great for us, we will play better than before

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma Lillo spoke of the difficulty of the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 4 game against Al-Gharafa, which is set to be played on Tuesday at the Education City Stadium.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Juanma said: “All the teams are difficult to play against, and so is Al Gharafa, who have great players. We came to know they signed two new foreign players. We don’t know if they are going to play but they have a good track record.” ... 

Al-Sadd resume training to prepare for Al-Gharafa

Al Sadd’s first team resumed training on Saturday, in preparation for facing Al Gharafa in the QNB Stars League fourth round game, which will be played on Tuesday evening at the Education City Stadium.

The players had a break from training on Friday, after their exciting 3-2 victory over Al-Ahli in the third round of the competition. ... 

Juanma: We needed this win

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma spoke about the importance of his side’s 3-2 win over Al-Ahli, in the third round of the QNB Stars League.

In his statement to the club’s website after the match, Juanma said: “We needed this victory the most, and at this time, an important first victory for us. We deserved it in the first two games, but we couldn’t achieve it.” ... 

Baghdad Bounedjah: We got a deserved victory against a difficult opponent

Al-Sadd’s Baghdad Bounedjah expressed his happiness with his side’s 3-2 victory over Al-Ahli in the third round of the QNB Stars League.

In his statements after the match, Baghdad said: “We thank God for the victory and congratulate all our fans. We faced a difficult opponent who played against us with all their strength, but we tried until the end and succeeded in getting the three points.” ... 

QNB Stars League: Al-Sadd defeat Al-Ahli 3-2 to get first win

Al-Sadd recorded their first victory of the season, defeating Al-Ahli 3-2 in the QNB Stars League Round 3 game played at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

The result meant that the Wolves increased their tally to 4 points, from a win, a draw and a defeat.

Al Sadd’s goals were scored by Ahmed Al-Saeed (18′), Guilherme Torres (45+3′), and Rodrigo Tabata (87′), while Yazan Al-Naimat (9′) and Sofiane Hanni (42′). ... 

Jehad Mohammed: Guarding Al-Sadd’s goal is not an easy thing

Jehad Mohamed, Al-Sadawi goalkeeper, described Al-Zaeem’s upcoming match as difficult in Al-Sadd’s journey in the league championship.

Speaking during the pre-match press conference, Jehad said: The next match against Al-Ahli will be difficult. It will be difficult to get the three points. Our goal is to win and make up for the points we lost in the first two rounds and make Al Sadd fans happy.” ... 

Juanma: Al-Ahli will be a difficult opponent

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma Lillo spoke about the difficulty of the upcoming QNB Stars League Round 3 game against Al-Ahli, which will be played on Wednesday.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Juanma said: “All the matches are different and difficult. Al Ahli started the league really well and they will be a difficult opponent for us.” ... 

Al-Sadd continue training to prepare for Al-Ahli clash

The Al-Sadd first team continued training today, Friday, in preparation for facing Al-Ahli in Round 3 of the QNB Stars League. The match is set to be played on Wednesday, the 17th of August, at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium.

The technical staff, led by head coach Juanma, are looking to complete the training programme in the best way, to ensure the team is fully ready before the third round clash, especially as Al-Sadd is yet to achieve their first victory of the season.   ... 

Jehad Mohammed: This draw tasted like defeat

Al-Sadd goalkeeper Jehad Mohammed said that his side’s draw against Umm Salal, in the second round of the QNB Stars League, tasted like defeat and that he felt they deserved more from the game.

Speaking after the 1-1 draw, Jehad said: “We missed a lot of chances, we were the best throughout the game in terms of controlling the ball and threatening the goal, and we deserved a better result than a draw.” ... 

Juanma: We were closer to victory against Umm Salal

Al-Sadd head coach Juanma remarked that his side was closer to the getting the win against Umm Salal, after a 1-1 draw in the QNB Stars League Round 2 game, which was played on Tuesday at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Speaking after the game, the coach added: “We began the game well. The red card had a big impact on the game. Umm Salal’s players were more spirited playing with the numerical disadvantage.” ...