Al Khor go head to head against Al Sadd in round twenty two of the QSL. The match will be played at the Al Khor Stadium on Friday.
 
Al Khor are eleventh in the table with twenty points and are embroiled in a fight to avoid relegation. The Knights will be looking to provide a strong performance against a very strong opposition.
 
Jean Fernandez, the Head Coach of Al Khor, knows the importance of this match, “It a very big team and a very big match. They were far away from Lekhwiya but now are level with Lekhwiya. In attack we are having many opportunities but we are missing them. Now we are in a difficult situation but we will try to provide a good performance as we have done against them before.”
 
“We don’t have any problem with performances but the main problem is missing opportunities. We have to work on our efficiency because if you miss opportunities and concede goals it’s a big problem,” added the Frenchman at the press conference on Thursday.
 
He also spoke about the importance of the final few matches in the league, “The match against Al Sadd will be different from the relegations battles we have coming up. Al Sadd is a more complicated match … most importantly after the Sadd match is Shahaniya and Al Wakrah and these matches will be more important in our fight for survival.”
 
Al Sadd are level on points with league leaders Lekhwiya. The Wolves will be hunting for the three points in order to push for the title.
 


Jesualdo Ferriera, the head coach of Al Sadd, said “I don’t have any worries if we don’t win ... in the league you have to play big teams and other teams also. We have to be ready to play teams that are focused on defending. We have 5 final games left so we have to focus on our team rather than other teams.”
 
Speaking about returning players, Ferreira added, “Ibrahim Majed and Mohammed Ismail are coming back. I am very pleased to see them coming back and I don’t know the reason for their suspension.”
 
“Pressure is good and positive for my team ... it’s a good challenge for the players who will learn from this especially newer players. For me pressure is good and important as it keeps us on our toes,“ added the Portuguese tactician.