Al Rayyan coach Leonardo Jardim spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League Week 2 match against Qatar SC.

“After the end of the first round, we were sure that the competition will be strong this season and there is no easy match in the Expo Stars League. Everyone is competing, so we have to play with focus in order to win.

“Qatar SC presented a very good season last season and were able to finish the league in fifth place, and we will play this match at home, and we will do everything to win.

“Our offensive line is good and the best evidence of that is scoring four goals in the last match against Al Gharafa. We need to be fully focused, especially on the defensive side.

“Regarding the attack, we must play in our style in order to win the match,” said Jardim.

Al Rayyan player Thiago Mendes said, “The level of the Qatar league differs from the level of European leagues and Brazilian league in which I played, so it is a new experience for me. Regarding the last match, we played it well.

“We still have many matches in the Expo Stars League, during which we will play to win and collect the points we want to get.

“We seek a positive result against Qatar SC and will try to win and collect the three points.”