Al-Arabi and Umm Salal teams will conclude the 18th round of the QNB Stars League when they meet starting at 9:45 at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Al-Arabi Club in a match that cannot be divided into two, especially with our league entering its decisive turn, with only 4 rounds remaining until the closing date. . The positions of the two teams differ in the ranking table from top to bottom, as Al-Arabi is in second place, 5 points behind leaders Al-Duhail, while Umm Salal occupies the penultimate position with 13 points, but the Falcons’ victory over Al-Arabawiya in their last confrontation in the Ooredoo Cup a few days ago increases anticipation for the match Very strong between the two teams, during which they are looking to win and get the three points. Yunus Ali: We have to be at the top of focus Yunus Ali, Al Arabi’s coach, expressed the team’s readiness to face the Umm Salal team, stressing that its players are required to provide the best possible level and maintain the highest levels of concentration to collect match points. And he said "A difficult match awaits us against Umm Salal, and this requires us to give everything we have, maintain our focus all the time, and work to translate the chances that we may get into goals.". And he continued: I believe that not all matches will be easy, and our last match against Umm Salal in the Ooredoo Cup is evidence of that, and the players must be at the top of their concentration, especially since the match is in our stadium and among our fans. Talal Al-Karkouri: We only think about winning Talal Al-Karkouri, coach of Umm Salal, confirmed that facing Al-Arabi will be difficult and said "Each side aspires to achieve victory, and we prepared the team well for the match, and we have to play with great caution in light of the strength of the opponent .. Therefore, focus will be our greatest weapon in this match, raising our mental level and keeping pace with events positively until we reach the desired goal". pointed out "What matters to us is to be in the best condition, and we respect the opponent and only think about winning, especially since all the Falcons players are aware of the team’s position and their desire to improve the team’s ranking.". And he continued: We need not to go down, and I am confident in my team’s abilities and their desire to win and to appear at the usual level and show the true face in front of Al-Arabi.
Hamed Ismail: There is no substitute for victory Hamed Ismail, Al Arabi player, confirmed that his team is fully prepared to face Umm Salal, stressing at the same time the importance of winning and reaping the three points against the opponent, and we have no choice but to show the spirit of victory in order to maintain our chances in the competition, especially since the match In our stadium and in the midst of our fans. He continued: We are not thinking about anything at the moment except to prepare in the best way possible for this match and fight throughout the match until we achieve victory. Sami Baladi: We are ready to collect the three points. Umm Salal goalkeeper Sami Baladi said that the atmosphere is very wonderful in order to prepare for the Al-Arabi match. He added: I hope that we will play a strong match against Al-Arabi, because it is a very important match, and we must win the match points, and we are ready technically and physically, due to the importance of the three points.
