Al Ahli coach Nebojsa Jovovic spoke to the media ahead of their QNB Stars League Week 11 match against Al Duhail.

“In the first place, I express my happiness to work with the Al Ahli team. I have co-operation from all people. It is a good group and we will work to provide our best level against one of the best teams (Al Duhail) in the QNB Stars League.

“As I said, we have outstanding players. I believe our preparations will help us stand in good stead in future.

“There is no doubt that starting my stint with Al Ahli in the league against the table toppers is difficult. It will be a strong match. Big games bring out the best out of the players and I prefer such strong matches against big competitors.

“My ambition is always to compete for the title. But the situation is difficult in Al Ahli and our goal is to build a strong team for the future. We have good players and we are working to bring out their best,” said Jovovic.