Al Arabi coach Anthony Hudson spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 6 match against Al Rayyan.

“We are looking forward to facing Al Rayyan as this is one of the most important matches in the league. We are working hard to fully prepare for it.

“We know that Al Rayyan are a strong team with distinguished players, so we must be at the peak of our focus. The match will be a big challenge and winning it will not just be three points, but it is also what reflects the team spirit. Our goal is to score the three points and please our great fans, and we promise them to provide our best.

“During the preparations, I always review the strengths and weaknesses of the opposing team and talks to the players about all the details that can be benefited from in the match. Of course, they have watched matches for this team and know all necessary information about it,” said Al Marri.

Al Arabi player Yousef Msakni said, “Facing Al Rayyan is always exciting, especially in the presence of our large Al Arabi fans. We realize how important the match is for our fans and we are working hard in training to prepare for this match.

“Al Rayyan are a strong team, but we trust in our abilities and believe that we can achieve a positive result. I want to assure our fans that we will do our best on the field and our goal is to win and make them happy. We look forward to presenting a performance worthy of their aspirations.”