Al Arabi coach Luka Bonacic spoke to the media ahead of their QNB Stars League Week 13 match against Al Duhail.

“We are up against Al Duhail. Naturally, we are preparing hard for this game in all aspects mainly because Al Duhail are so strong a side.

“We had a good game against Al Sailiya last week, which was drawn, and we are keen to again put up a fighting performance before our match against Qatar SC in Week 14. That fixture will be crucial for us as we will be fighting with Qatar SC for relegation.

“We are not overawed that Al Duhail are the leaders and the unbeaten team. We too have the quality. Finally, it is 11 players vs 11 players on the pitch. We will do our best. We will try to restrict them as best as we can.

“A draw is enough for us, but we will play to win. We had many problems on the player front initially, but we are somewhat okay now. Our performance has improved and we can aim for a seventh-place finish.

“We need a good striker. I need players who will really fight on the pitch,” said Bonacic.