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Javi Gracia: We must maintain our same level against Al-Wakrah

Al Sadd coach Javi Gracia said that his side is facing the challenge of playing many matches over a short period, in the league and in the Amir Cup.

Speaking during the press conference ahead of the game against Al-Wakrah, in the final and 22nd round of the QNB Stars League, Gracia said: “We are playing a large number of matches in a very short period. We faced Al-Ahli in the Amir Cup, then Al-Rayyan in the league, and now we have our next game against Al-Wakrah on Friday. We play a game every 48 hours, and this puts lot of pressure on the players.” ... 

Javi Gracia: Happy to beat Al-Rayyan

Al-Sadd coach Javi Gracia expressed his happiness with his side’s 1-0 victory over Al-Rayyan, in the postponed match from Round 14 of the QNB Stars League, which was played on Tuesday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

Speaking after the match, Gracia said: “I am happy with what the players did today. We were good from start to end.” ... 

Al-Sadd clinch Clasico with Abdelkarim goal

Al-Sadd clinched a deserved 1-0 victory over Al-Rayyan in the postponed QNB Stars League Round 14 fixture, which was played on Tuesday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. Abdelkarim Hassan scored the lone goal of the game in the 26th minute.

The result saw the Wolves extend their lead at the top of the table, with a points tally of 59 from 21 games. ... 

Mohammed Waad: Our focus is on defeating Al-Rayyan

Al-Sadd first team player Mohammed Waad spoke of the difficulty of the upcoming clash against Al Rayyan team in the QNB Stars League, but added that his side is focused on getting the win.

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Mohammed Waad said: “Al Sadd this season is a great unit that is capable of competing for all titles. Our goal is to reduce our mistakes and to increase our focus, in order to achieve victory.” ... 

Javi Gracia: Facing Al-Rayyan will be difficult but our goal is to continue winning

Al Sadd coach Javi Gracia stressed that his side has many important games lying ahead in the next stage.

Speaking during the press conference for the upcoming and postponed match against Al Rayyan from Round 14 of the QNB Stars League, Gracia said: “After playing the Amir Cup quarter-final, we are looking to show the same level in the league. We are the champions, we lifted the title and we will now strive to win the remaining matches.” ... 

League shield presented to club founder

Al-Sadd players and officials marked the recent QNB Stars League triumph in a special way, with captain Hassan Al-Haydos presenting the league shield to His Excellency Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah at his majlis, the founding father of the club, to celebrate the occasion of the 16th league title victory in the club’s history. ... 

Javi Gracia: We knew the difficulty of facing Al-Ahli

Al-Sadd coach Javi Gracia expressed his happiness with the 4-0 victory over Al-Ahli, which took them to the Amir Cup semi-finals.

Speaking to them media after the match, Gracia said: “We knew the difficulty of the match, we dominated from the beginning of the half and were able to score two early goals, and we were great. In the second half, we were late in killing the match off, but we managed to scored two more goals.” ... 

Amir Cup: Al-Sadd reach semifinals after 4-0 win over Al-Ahli

Al-Sadd qualified for the semifinals of the Amir Cup 2022 after a 4-0 victory over Al-Ahli, in the quarterfinal clash which was played at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday. 

Abdelkarim Hassan, Andre Ayew, Rodrigo Tabata and Akram Afif scored the goals for the Wolves, who will now meet the winner of the game between Al-Duhail and Al-Sailiya in the final four of the competition. ... 

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa attends Al-Sadd training session

Al-Sadd president His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani attended the first team’s training session on Friday, as they prepared for the upcoming Amir Cup quarterfinal clash against Al-Ahli.

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed visited the team to show his support ahead of the game, which will be played on Saturday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.  ...