Match kick off will be at 17:30 at Lekhwiya stadium on Saturday October 31st

Lekhwiya Assistant Coach Bruno Oliveira
It will be a difficult game. They are having a good run of games. They have had successful wins so far. They are a strong team which has invested a lot. There are big expectations from the fans and media. So we expect a tough game. But these are the kind of games that we like to play. We like this kind of intensity, pressure and quality. That's the only way we will evolve to a higher level. We are very enthusiastic about the game.
 
It's definitely not a must win game for us. It could be for them. They have all of this expectation, and pressure in every game because they have had such a good start. They are expected to win every one of their matches from now on. But we are here to give them a tough fight on Saturday. We are confident in our players and in our strategy to block their strengths. We are working hard to be ready for this game.

It's too early to say whether these two losses will cost us the title. Lots of teams have invested and have become stronger than in previous seasons. It is a very competitive league this season. With this clear increase of quality in the league, we expect big teams to drop points. Our last three results were not what we were expecting. But we have had quite a few problems in recent games.

This is kind of a new thing to deal with for us. Our squad has a winning mentality. We are very young as a squad and we fell short during these three recent games. We are dealing with it in the best way we can and we are hoping that our luck will change. We are going through a bad spell but only with hard work and confidence can we overcome this.


 
Al Rayyan Head Coach Jorge Fossati
Every week is a new test, a new challenge. We are always thinking that the next game is the most important. This game against Lekhwiya will not be an exception. It will be a tough game but we have big confidence in our players. We trust in them and hope to try to get the victory again this weekend.
 
Lekhwiya can come back to winning ways but we will try and delay that.

On who can stop Al Rayyan
I believe in my players and I have always said my idea is to take it game by game. We know that it will be a very tough game but I have confidence in my players. If I had any other idea than going for a win in the stadium, then I wouldn't be going to the stadium. And I always go to the stadium.

For the Rayyan fans, I have said from the beginning that we will work hard and as always I don't promise anything more than hard work. I want to say a big thank you to the fans, as they are supporting the team in a big way and that's very good. Their support acts as motivation for the players to play well and win often.