Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez spoke to the media ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 22 match against Al Gharafa.

“We lost the chance to win the league title because of the mistakes we made, but we are now going through a good period, having won four games in a row. And we are trying to continue in the same manner, but at the same time we know that fourth-placed Al Gharafa have great players and an excellent coach. This means that the match will be difficult for both teams. We’re ready to face Al Gharafa.

“We are not happy with the third place and we feel frustrated. We did not play in the required form and we must work more for the next season, where we have to be much better because we will aim to win the title, which is one of our most important goals as Al Sadd always play to win. I believe we will be ready for that. We are now better than before and we have many options in all departments of the game,” Xavi.