QNB Stars League/ Al Arabi Coach Seeks Three Points In Tomorrow's Match, Al Gharafa Coach Eyes Winning

Doha, March 12 (QNA) - Al Arabi coach Younes Ali spoke to the media ahead of their 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League postponed match from Week 10 against Al Gharafa. "The match will not be easy against Al Gharafa, who have proved themselves good in many matches. "Our preparations are good for the game and all players are ready and know the importance of the match. We will do our best to win. "There are some influential absences, such as Omar Al Somah, and doubts about the possibility of Rafinha joining the match. But the rest of the players are fully prepared to compensate for it and do what is required to collect points. "Our recent victory in the Amir Cup over Al Shamal is very important and will give the players a strong motivation to shine and continue the positive results in the league," said Younes. Al Arabi player Abdulrahman Enad said, "A difficult match awaits us and everyone must be fully focused in preparation for it. Our goal is to achieve the three points to strengthen our position in the league. "Al Gharafa are a great team and have presented distinguished levels of late. We always strive to achieve the best result regardless of the opponents, so we will go into the match strongly in order to collect the three points." Meanwhile, Al Gharafa coach Pedro Martins said in a press conference ahead of their 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League postponed match from Week 10 against Al Arabi. "When we win, everything is positive although we still have some problems related to instability. But our results in the last six matches give some answers about our reaction and step by step we find ourselves in a positive period. "We know that they are a good team and have high competitive ability, They are one of the largest competitive teams in the league and they are strong collectively and fight as a group. Therefore, it will be an important match for us because we want to reach the top four and all games are like final matches for us. "I hope to see more and more of our fans at the stadium and this is important for us as things are different for us if the fans are present because I am sure that their presence and support will make our matches better," said Martins. Al Gharafa player Ahmed Alaaeldin said, "The players’ morale is good after the victory over Qatar SC in the Amir Cup. They are keen to correct some mistakes that occur in matches, which may cause instability at the performance level. "This may be due to psychological rather than physical reasons, as the players’ physical indicators confirm that they are at their best levels. "Looking at the rankings, I think it (fifth place) does not match our technical capabilities and I believe the difference between us and Al Arabi are not big and it will be a close contest. "I wish we succeed in making our fans happy and we are awaiting their support in the Al Arabi match." (QNA)