Three finals ahead according to Lekhwiya midfielder

Midfielder Abdulrahman Mohamed has stressed that both Al Sadd and his Lekhwiya side are on an equal footing to lift the QSL falcon shield heading into a crunch final three games of the season. The 29 year old midfielder had an exclusive interview with QSL online to assess the Red Knights chances of lifting the falcon shield ahead of their derby match with local rivals El Jaish.

“We know that our title chances are in our hands, if we win the final three games against Jaish, Al Ahli and Al Shahania we know we will gain our fifth QSL title” noted Mohamed when asked about Lekhwiya’s title chances.

Whilst the midfielder was immediately clear on what his side was targeting as a points tally from the final three games of the season. “We don’t have to rely on other result, this can only Lekhwiya’s chances to win the title. Our only aim is to collect all nine points; each game will be a final for us.”

Mohamed also was quick to note that his side are targeting more than one trophy this campaign. “We have plenty of strength and depth at Lekhwiya; this has been shown already with our performances in the AFC Champions League. This is down to the strong team management we have, the fact that we are targeting a fifth QSL title also underlines this point.

“We know that it won’t be easy in our final three games all of the sides we face have struggled at some point this season, and will be targeting to beat us and send a message to the QSL” added Mohamed when asked about the final three games of the campaign.

Mohamed ended the brief interview praising the work of the whole Lekhwiya squad over the course of the 2016/2017 season. “I believe the team has performed to a high level over the course of the campaign, with the aid of our coaching staff. We are top of the league, and second in our AFC Champions League group. This shows our desire and willingness to win; now we just need one final push in the league so we can win another QSL falcon shield.”