Al Kharaitiyat coach Nassif Al Bayawi spoke to the media ahead of their QNB Stars League Week 3 match against Al Arabi.

“We are coming off two defeats, so we are very careful as we go into the Al Arabi match. Against Al Sadd in the first match, we were very much in the game, but conceded goals in quick succession. That did us in.

“In the last game against Al Shahania, we were unlucky not to have scored despite creating at least four clear chances. We committed just one mistake and we lost the match. We had many positives to take from both these matches.

“I hope we will be lucky against Al Arabi, a big team with rich history, tradition and ardent fans. We are expecting a strong reaction from them, following their big loss to Al Sadd. They will do everything they can to win.

“We are working hard and victory will come our way sooner rather than later. At the moment, we are not thinking more about winning. Rather, we are thinking how not to lose matches.

“Midfielder Jugurtha Hamroun, who played for Al Sadd, has joined us and we believe he will be a value addition to our squad,” said Al Bayawi.