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<p>Al Shahania’s Nigel de Jong spoke to QSL Website on the 2019-20 season Media Day organised by the Qatar Stars League for QNB Stars League players.</p><p>“This is my second season in Qatar. I’ve found out that a lot of things have changed. I had a great time with Al Ahli last season. Now, I find representing Al Shahania as a new experience. It’s challenging. This is a team known for its fighting spirit, as we all witnessed last season. That’s the main reason Al Shahania finished in a creditable seventh position last season.</p><p>“For me, there’s no big difference in changing the team. At the end of the day, you’re a football player. You do your best, be it in training or on the field of play… </p><p>“This time, the expectations of Al Shahania are higher and I look forward to contribute to the team’s cause in a big way. We’ve to fight. I would say our coach (Jose Murcia) is a people’s manager. He’s close to the players. He’s very open and makes a good ambience within the squad.</p><p>“In the last match which we lost to Al Gharafa, it wasn’t our best performance. We went down in the second half. The opponents grabbed their opportunities to score goals.</p><p>“This season is going to be very interesting. I’m sure about it. A lot of players have gone and come in, across all teams. The competition will be something special,” said De Jong.</p>