Al Kharaitiyat coach Yousef Adam spoke to the media ahead of their 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 1 match against Al Sadd.

“This match will not be easy because Al Sadd are a big team having distinguished players at the foreign and local levels, and we respect them just as we respect all teams we play against. We study the Al Sadd team well and each team has its strengths and weaknesses.

“Our team is always ready and we do not say excuses because of absences or injuries because we play with the available players. Sometimes, some national players make better efforts than foreigners. We will enter the stadium to provide our best possible level to achieve a positive result.

“Despite playing matches continuously in the Second Division, we do not feel tired, but all players are eager to play in the First Division. That is a positive thing. Enthusiasm and determination are important factors in football.

“Our ambition in the new season is to get stabilised first and gradually develop in the following seasons. We seek to satisfy everyone in terms of level and positive results,” said Yousef Adam.

Al Kharaitiyat player Rachid Tiberkanine said, “We have confidence in ourselves even though we are facing a difficult opponent. We will put in all our efforts in order to achieve a positive result or at least come out with a draw. It is natural that any team enters the match with the aim of winning and we will do our best from beginning to end.”