Meisameer head coach Rodion Gacanin pulled no punches ahead of his sides match with top of the table Al Rayyan on Saturday evening at Al Arabi club.

“It is clear that there is a technical gulf in class between the two sides, however we will try to match them tactically. I hope that Rayyan have a little bit of bad luck and we can take advantage.” The Croatian coach Joked at his side’s pre-match press conference on Thursday morning.

“Our last match against Al Rayyan was a close match, and we only conceded in the last minutes to loose. We will be looking for a similar performance from our side. “Claimed Rodion, whose side has only registered only one win so far this season.

The Meisameer coach also revealed that his side could be without their top scorer Erivelto Silva for this clash.

In conclusion Rodion talked up the fighting qualities of his team; “Of course we will fight with the same intensity that we have shown in our matches and training right until the end of the season.


 
Al Rayyan head coach Jorge Fossati struck a cautious tone at his team’s pre-match press conference on Thursday morning. “We are playing the bottom side in the league, but that doesn’t mean a guaranteed victory we have to work hard again in this match.”

“We still have a long way to go for the league title there is thirty points to play for, we have not lifted the title yet. However if we continue our form in the next few weeks the title picture will be clearer” Noted the Uruguayan tactician.

Talking about the returning Qatari Under 23 S Ahmed Alaa Fossati said; “Everyone is talking to me about this. He has just returned to training yesterday; we need to assess his form and fitness ask me next week about him.”