Al Sailiya coach Sami Trabelsi spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 16 match against Al Gharafa.

“The match against Al Gharafa is difficult. They have many high-quality players in their ranks. They are good in all departments of the game. So all in all, this is going to be a crucial game for us as we seek a top-four finish.

“Our preparations were normal for this match. We prepared with high concentration. I hope we will be successful especially in attack and come up with a positive result. Our goal is a positive result against Al Gharafa.

“Certainly, if we do not finish among the top four this season, it will be a disappointment, especially since we have better players than we had last season.

“Our problem was that our start was bad due to lack of focus and lack of discipline sometimes. This season, our defence was better, but our problem was on the attack front. But we are still working in order to reach our target of finishing in the top four,” said Trabelsi.