Al Ahli Head Coach Zlatko Kranjčar
“When you lose the game unexpectedly there is always a burden on you, especially when your next game is against Sadd - one of the best teams in the league. Of course, we have been thinking about how to challenge them and how we can get a positive result.”
 
“They have become a stronger team this season with the signing of Xavi, the player is a master. They are a really difficult team to play against. Even though we have had only a couple of days after our previous game, I firmly believe that players will accept my tactical ideas. We will try to block Sadd and not let them play their natural game. And I am confident that we will have a positive result and come back to creating good results.”
 
“You cannot change the system just for one player. The system is conceptualised based on the capabilities of the players and in that system, the players have to adapt and find their path. They have to find their form and the way they play.”
 
 

Al Sadd Head Coach Hussein Ammota
“We are happy to see Ahli playing at their home venue. That's a good thing for QSL. This game will be a difficult one. We have to be ready and play with lots of concentration. I remember that last season we didn't have an easy game against Ahli. They created a lot of trouble for us. I have asked the players to fight more and play with more concentration and to be extra careful in defence. We suffered in defence during the last game. Wakrah played defensively and made quick counter attacks through which we conceded. We know that many teams, when facing us play defensively and use the counter attack to score and so we have to be more aware of this.”
 
 
Al Sadd Winger Nadir Belhadj
“We are focussed on this game. We know that Ahli is a strong team. We don't want to lose points. We will do our best to collect points in order to be close to the top. We know that this season we want to achieve more than what we were able to last season.”
 
“Xavi is an exceptional player. He gives a lot to the team. We enjoy playing with him and you saw that the team now is improving. But don't forget that Xavi is a member of the team and just like we are happy to play with him, he too is happy to play with us.”