Al Arabi coach Heimir Hallgrimsson spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 1 match against Al Ahli.

“Our preparations are complete for the season and we’re starting our 2019-20 QNB Stars League campaign against Al Ahli. I’m happy with our preparations, which started in Doha and then continued in Spain for three weeks. I think all players are now in full readiness. We mainly prepared for the entire season, not just this match.

“Now I’ve experience in the Qatar League and we’re looking for an identity for Al Arabi. We won’t try to compare ourselves with other teams. We recruited players according to our needs.

“Like most league teams, we’ve completed the registration of professional players. We also hope that we’ve chosen the right team for this season and I think we can enter the top-four bracket and earn a berth in the AFC Champions League,” said Hallgrimsson.