Al Arabi coach Younes Ali spoke to the media ahead of their 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League Week 18 match against Al Ahli.

“We are preparing well for the Al Ahli match, which I consider to be strong.

“Our morale is high after our victory over Al Shamal, which will be a strong motivation for us in the next round. We will do our best to prepare for the match and our goal is the three points.

“The team performed well against Al Shamal in the last round. We respect Al Ahli a lot, as they are a strong team, especially after their latest recruitments which were strong additions to the team and presented good levels.

“The players realize the importance of the match and the three points. On the other hand, the match is of great importance to Al Ahli as well. God-willing, the desire and spirit will continue in the next round and all players are ready for the match and to appear well.

“I am completely satisfied with what the team is offering this season. We were affected at times by absences and injuries, but the team showed great spirit and desire to bounce back and is serious about winning and achieving the three points,” said Younes.

Al Arabi player Yousef Muftah said, “A difficult match awaits us against Al Ahli, who have a group of outstanding players, and they are not an easy team. We seek to get the three points in order to reach our goal.

“We appeared well against Al Shamal and were able to win, which has boosted the morale of our players. We will certainly build on it when we face Al Ahli and we will perform in a way that guarantees us full points.”