Umm Salal coach Raul Caneda spoke to the media ahead of their QNB Stars League Week 18 match against Al Khor.

“I had watched Al Khor in action against Qatar SC last week and I was surprised by the fighting spirit they displayed and their ability to carry out swift counter-attacks.

“I mainly worked in the past few days to help our players regain their fighting spirit, so that we can return to victories and improve our position.

“We are not happy with what we did in the last game, but we will try to learn from our mistakes. I trust my players and in their ability to get back to the winning path.

“The loss to Al Kharaitiyat came as a surprise. Yet, I support my players. I want them to show the desire to score victories.

“Al Khor were under pressure in their last match, against Qatar SC, but they did not show it. They looked to have changed as a team after the recruitment of some players in the January transfer window,” said Caneda.