Al Shamal coach Hicham Jadrane spoke to the media ahead of their 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League Week 4 match against Al Sadd.

“A very difficult game awaits us against a great team who are holders of the title and also have many achievements to their credit. It is well-known fact and they have not lost a match in the league since the start of last season.

“The differences between us and Al Sadd are very big, whether at the level of players or the team in general, but that does not prevent us from trying our best to present a good match and a level worthy of Al Shamal club.

“The team is developing from one game to another, and we are happy with the team’s upward level and the performance we put up in the last match against Qatar SC and the distinguished result we achieved and won the three points.

“I am emphasizing the difficulty of facing a very strong team, but at the same time we will not spare any effort to uphold our pride,” said Hicham.

Al Shamal player Amjad Atwan said, “The Al Sadd match is very important for us. We will face a great team that includes players at the highest level, but we are determined to appear in an honourable manner and achieve a positive result in this difficult match.

“Al Sadd are always strong contenders to win all tournaments, therefore they are the favourites in this game too. But our goal is to provide a distinguished level and achieve the best possible result.”