Al Duhail Head Coach said in the pre-match press conference held at 05:45 PM yesterday in the club press conference hall:

“The upcoming match is a big game for our team. Although it’s only the second match in the league, it carries great significance as it’s considered a classico. The matches between our team and Al Rayyan are always full of excitement and challenge. Al Rayyan had a distinguished performance last season, and just as we are striving for a distinguished season, it’s essential for us to present a strong performance in these direct confrontations.”

The coach added: Al Rayyan has maintained its team structure from last season, with not many changes in its formation, especially in the attacking line, which was very effective. The only change was the coach, who knows the Qatari league very well. On our part, we focused in the preparatory period on significantly improving our attack, and we worked on rectifying previous mistakes, such as losing the ball unnecessarily, which could pose a danger to us.”

“Another challenge we face is maintaining focus and not being affected by our big win in the first match. The most important thing now is to focus on the upcoming match and not dwell on the results of the previous match.”

“With 8 months of experience in the Qatari league, I have a deeper and more accurate vision of the level of competition and the nature of matches here. The matches are usually tight at the beginning and then open up significantly at the end, which leads to many goals being scored in the final minutes of the matches. This season, with the significant changes in the team formation, I have become more understanding of what we can achieve in training and the potential capabilities of the team.