Umm Salal French coach Patrice Carteron spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 3 match against Al Duhail.

“It is certain that after the positive results of Al Duhail in the first and second rounds, it became clear that they are a strong team and the biggest contenders for the league, as they presented two wonderful and organized matches, and they seem to be strong this season due to the great capabilities of the team and the experience of the team coach.

“We know that facing Al Duhail is very difficult, but we will make a great effort to get the best possible result, and we will play without any pressure, although we know the strength of the competitor this season, and we will do our best to make the match difficult for them.

“I am proud of the team that played the last match against Al Shamal strongly in order to get the three points, and I am really proud of this victory. I was happy with the victory after a period in which I felt frustrated after losing to Al Rayyan. Winning over Al Shamal gives the players great confidence and morale, because it is one of the strong teams, and it is important for us to win and this is what we have achieved, and I have great confidence that we will continue in this manner through the high spirit that the team is showing, so let us continue this work again because it gives us more confidence,” said Carteron.

Umm Salal player Victor Lekhal said, “We are able to present the best and get points, especially since the Umm Salal players are presenting a great performance in the league.

“I am happy that we achieved victory in the last round and with more effort and giving we will reach the highest level in the league, we know the strength of the competitor who started the season better, but we are strong and will present a strong match in order to achieve the three points.”