Lamouchi expects lively Al Rayyan match
 
Champions Al Rayyan take on third placed El Jaish as part of a titanic double header between the QSL’s top 4 sides.
 
El Jaish are third in the table with forty points, only one point behind second placed Lekhwiya. The Soldiers have a packed schedule this month as they just defeated Uzbekistan’s Nasf on Wednesday and will strap on their boots once again as they face Al Rayyan in the Qatar Stars League.
 
Sabri Lamouchi, the head coach of El Jaish is counting on his team to put a good performance against Rayyan after a disappointing loss to Al Arabi last week, “Facing Al Rayyan means you’re facing the champions. We played in the AFC Champions League and now we need to focus on the QSL. We play many games in a small period. We didn’t have luck in our last game and we are working hard to make things go in our favor.”
 
“We like to give young players chances. Salah Al Yahri played in our last game and yesterday we played well with 2 young players,” added the Frenchman regarding the importance of youth talent at Jaish.
 
El Jaish have played eight games in the month and this makes Lamouchi change his teams around so that the players remain fresh, “It will be a good game and an open game. Al Rayyan are hungry for this game and the reason I change my players around is because I don’t want them to be tired,” added the 44-year-old.


 
Al Rayyan, the champions with games to spare will use this match as preparation for the upcoming Emir Cup.
 
The Lions had a stalemate in their last game against Qatar Sports Club. Head Coach, Jorge Fossati claims that his team is not relaxing even after winning the title, “In the last game each player was covering more than ten kilometers and one player even covered thirteen. This is not a team that is relaxing. This is a normal work rate for our players and it rivals European leagues.”
 
Fossati is full of praise for El Jaish’s AFC champions league exploits, “El Jaish beat Al Ain who are one of the best teams in the region. There is nothing easy in the QSL. Our league is on the same level as Saudi and Emirates. It’s time for supporters in Qatar to see the value of this league and come to the stadiums to watch the games,” added the Uruguayan tactician.