Al Arabi coach Yeray Rodriguez spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 14 match against Al Sadd.

“We are waiting for a strong match against Al Sadd, we are preparing hard for this match. We know that we need points and we also know that the match will be difficult, but we are confident in our ability to present a good match.

“We have players of a very high level and we hope to achieve a positive result in the match, which requires us to be highly focused and organized on the field.

“The technical staff have worked during the past period to correct mistakes and identify all negatives in order to avoid them in the upcoming matches. Everyone is giving his best in training in order to reach the required level and prepare well for the important match,” said Yeray Rodriguez.

Al Arabi player Luis Martin said, “We will face strong competitors and the match will certainly not be easy, but we are determined to do our best to achieve a positive result and appear at a good level that guarantees us the three points.

“We look forward to getting back on track and appearing at the usual level of the team, in addition to returning to achieving the victories we need to regain our confidence. We realize that teamwork and focus are the key to success in this match, and we will do our best to achieve that.

“I am confident in the team’s ability to overcome the challenges. Our fans’ support is also important.”