QNA
Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez highlighted the importance of the victory over Al Duhail in their last match within the 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 20.
Speaking during a press conference ahead of their 2019-20 QNB Stars League Week 21 match against Qatar SC, Xavi said: "I am very happy with the victory over Al Duhail and I think that during the last six matches against Al Duhail, we had four wins, one draw and a loss, and this means we have the ability to beat all teams.
"I am also very happy with the team's performance and everyone made great efforts. We played collectively with fighting spirit and our attack was very excellent from the start of the match till the 60th or 70th minute. We may face Al Duhail in the AFC Champions League as well, so I'm very happy.
"The game against Qatar SC will be very difficult. As you know, we had lost in the first leg. The match is very important for us because we seek to increase pressure on Al Duhail and Al Rayyan."
For his part, Qatar SC goalkeeping coach Wesner said: "A very tough match awaits us. We have important steps to take. Al Sadd are a big team and one of the best in Qatar. They have strong players, such as Rodrigo Tabata and Hassan Al Haidous, and we must be up to the challenge.
"In football, we should always prepare at the best level to achieve the desired results, and we must attach required importance to the remaining points on offer even though we played difficult matches recently. We must continue and play with a winning mentality and do everything we can to win. And why not.
Facing top teams is not easy, especially since we are in a situation different from Al Sadd in terms of preparations. We have to analyze the technical level and must play without errors," said Wesner.