Al Sailiya coach Sami Trabelsi spoke to the media ahead of their QNB Stars League Week 11 match against Al Kharaitiyat.

“We deserved to lose against Al Shahania, but against Al Rayyan and Al Duhail, we did not deserve to lose. Al Kharaitiyat have put up some impressive performances and have good players, so we face a tough task.

“However, their players are psychologically down because of their low position. We must get a positive result, so that we stay among the top four teams.

“We are able to tide over the present crisis, having lost three matches in quick succession. It can happen to any team. The league is still long.

“We have conceded more goals than we expected. We must improve on that front. We are keen to give young players chances. We have been doing it for several seasons,” said Trabelsi.