Al Ahli coach Nebojsa Jovovic spoke to the media ahead of their 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League Week 13 match against Al Duhail.

“The match will not be easy due to the position of the competitor who is at the top of the standings, and the collective and individual capabilities of its players, but Al Ahli have their own capabilities to face the leaders in the best way and compete for points on the field.

“Our team presented a distinguished level and showed a strong reaction in our last match against Umm Salal, which we won by a 3-1 margin with distinguished performance and a convincing technical level. As a coach, I work to develop performance and address the negatives that appear to me in order to reach the best level in preparation for the match against Al Duhail.

“I have full respect for Al Duhail team and they are the strongest team in the league at the moment. Facing them requires a lot of focus and the team will be ready for the match. The high spirit and distinguished level of our players will motivate them to continue strongly in the competition, especially since Al Duhail are one of the strongest teams and the game will be a challenge. For the players, and they must show off their best in order to come up with a satisfactory result for Al Ahli fans,” said Nebojsa.

Al Ahli player Jassim Mohammed said, “Our team will focus on providing the best level against leaders Al Duhail.

“As players, we trust in our abilities and know that good performance is the way to the desired result. We will give off our best against Al Duhail.

“Al Ahli players gave a good reaction in the match against Umm Salal and we will continue our best level against Al Duhail, especially since they have players who play with a high spirit and as one unit on the pitch.

“Al Duhail are a strong team, but Al Ahli are always looking to show their strength on the field in front of strong teams.”