Al Duhail coach Luis Castro spoke to the media ahead of their 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League Week 5’s postponed match against Al Wakrah.

“We will play the match against Al Wakrah with full concentration and my task is to help the players be in good shape before entering the match. We will play with full force. I will not replace any player if everyone is ready.

“Al Wakrah have a very good coach who is good at guiding and we must beware of the quick attacks of Al Wakrah. We know that they have a good attackline, which will promise a tough match, as they are strong opponents at home and away. We respect the Al Wakrah team and will do our best to win.

“Our duty is to work to achieve victory in every match and one of the most important factors for winning is focus on the field. There must be mental and physical compatibility during the course of the match.

“Al Duhail can go far in any tournament and the mental work is very difficult. I respect the views of the management and work with the players, and I think we have a special plan that can go far with the team,” said Castro.

Al Duhail player Ferjani Sassi said, “We will continue to focus on implementing the technical staff’s instructions to achieve the desired result against Al Wakrah.

“Our match against Al Wakrah will not be easy and all our matches in the league are so, but we can make it easy or difficult for ourselves. We must score in the first minutes of the match, which will make the fight easy for us.

“The Qatar league is strong and includes players of very distinguished levels. It is an open league, the matches have many goals, the stadiums are good, and all teams play in order to achieve victory, which is no less important than all Arab leagues, but is one of the best. The players who come to play in Qatar know that the league is fun.

“Thank God, I succeeded in appearing well in the Al Rayyan match after taking time to adapt. I hope to be a good addition to the team.”