Al Sadd coach Felix Sanchez spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 3 match against Al Arabi.

“This is our third match in the league, we will play against a team that achieved good results last season, and it is a team that is difficult to beat as a group. They have individual brilliance and have players who can make a difference.

“We know that we will need to play a very good match, we must continue with the same approach as the last match, there were moments when the team played well and we showed a strong competitive spirit. We need to continue in the same way in order to compete at a high level against Al Arabi.

“Al Sadd played a great match against Qatar SC. In the last match, we were more enthusiastic in the second half, results like this always boost confidence for the next match.

“We know that the match against Al Arabi will be a different match and in a different scenario, so we will try to continue on the same path and do our best to achieve victory.

“This type of match is considered as a big derby, so I think it is a good opportunity for the fans to enjoy a good football atmosphere in the stadium. Everyone knows that it is a big match and the three points are important, so we hope that our fans will be with us during this match,” said Sanchez.

Al Sadd player Abdullah Al Yazidi said, “The match against Al Arabi will definitely be very difficult. We, at Al Sadd, are very focused and confident in order to continue the victories after the last win over Qatar SC. We always play for the three points. We have high morale in order to keep working and correcting the mistakes, so we can beat Al Arabi and please our fans.”