Al Sadd coach Felix Sanchez spoke to the media ahead of their 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League Week 16 match against Al Duhail.

“We have a very difficult match, we will face the league leaders, and it is a crucial match for us, and we are well aware of that, our goal is to win and get the three points, and this is what we will try to achieve.

“We know that the opposing team has many advantages, but I think we are ready for this match, and we will strive to present a good match and compete strongly.

“We are now in the second half of the season, and this is our fifth match, I will not say that the result will be decisive, but it will make catching up with them more difficult in the event of not winning.

“We are confident and optimistic, we will focus on playing our style and achieving a positive result on our home field,” said Sanchez.

Al Sadd star Akram Afif said, “A very important and crucial match awaits us against Al Duhail, there is no room for loss, which will end all hopes of competing for the championship title.

“The support of Al Sadd fans is very important to us, especially since the match is in our stadium and we need their support.

“We as a team do not suffer from any pressure, we play as one team and we always complement each other. Al Sadd is a big club that competes strongly in all tournaments, whether local or continental.”