Deputy Head of Football at Al Sadd Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari expressed his delight with the way the team has benefitted from the friendly matches being played as part of the preseason training camp in Austria. 
 
He said that "the Al Ain friendly felt more like an official game, the coaching staff managed to get the most out of it.  There was a good level play during the first half and Sadd had the majority of the possession. In the second half, the performance declined slightly as the team has yet to reach its full potential." 
 
The Deputy Head also added that Al Sadd is full of young talent, after the emergence of a number of young players during the camp. Jafal confirmed that he does not fear for his team during the next phase.
 
Jafal added, "The preparation period is going well, since starting on the twelfth of July in Doha. The coaching staff divided practice into two sessions helping the players to arrive at a better physical and technical condition."
 
With regards to the new season, the former Al Sadd player pointed out that the new season will be very difficult, certainly stronger than last season, with all teams preparing well. He said that with all the players that Al Sadd had, the head coach had more options.