Al Sadd coach Wesam Rizik spoke to the media ahead of their 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League Week 18 match against Muaither.

“I hope that the team’s performance will be better against Muaither than in the last match against Al Arabi. Every team is going through a lean patch and I hope that we will overcome it quickly, especially since everyone realizes the degree of responsibility that they have – players and technical staff alike.

“A difficult match awaits us and three very important points that we seek to obtain, and our focus will be only on victory and thus returning to the path of victories.

“I am expecting a strong reaction from the players after scoring only two points in the last two matches, and this does not satisfy our ambition or the ambition of Al Sadd fans. We will be fully prepared for the next match against Muaither. The character of our players will have a role in the match in order for us to make a strong comeback. We have players who are able to provide their best and maintain the top spot in the league,” said Wesam.

Al Sadd player Hashem Ali said, “The match is very important for us. Every game is very important at this stage.

“In the last two matches, against Al Gharafa and Al Arabi, we were not able to win, but we have forgotten about those two matches, and we are fully focused on the coming period. And the most important match is the next match against Muaither and we seek victory.”