Umm Salal coach Patrice Carteron spoke to the media ahead of their 2025-2026 season Doha Bank Stars League Week 3 match against Al Arabi.
He said, "My team is ready to face Al Arabi in the third round of the Doha Bank Stars League, and the recent victory had a significant positive impact on the team's psychology and morale. We approach every match with steady, measured steps. We needed to win the last round against Al Shahania to improve the team's psychological state. The victory gave us important motivation and additional confidence, and we are proud of what we have achieved."
"We prepared well for Al Arabi, and I see that the team is capable of doing something special. I sense a great team spirit among the players. We are extremely ready and working hard to win." We will enter the match with a fighting spirit, as we did in the previous two matches. I hope to please our fans and encourage them to attend to enjoy the Falcons' performance. The fans must feel that we are playing with strength. I hope the fans will return to support and cheer the players on."
Player Michael Baidu said, "All the league teams play hard, and we have played two difficult matches before. We are entering the Al Arabi match with the sole aim of winning. We must focus more on achieving a positive result, given the importance of this match for both sides."