Al-Rayyan coach Artur Jorge emphasized the importance of facing Al-Shamal in the 21st round of the Ooredoo Stars League. During the press conference held on the sidelines of this match, he said: “We have another difficult and important match to see the team’s character by winning against them to compete for fifth place. We must give our best because we need to win. In the last three matches, we presented good levels, but we did not achieve the result we hoped for.”
Regarding whether these matches are preparation for the Emir Cup, the Portuguese coach said: “Of course, we are thinking about the Amir Cup, but not now. We have to finish the league well by getting the six available points. We know that we have enough time to think about the Emir Cup, and now we have to think step by step in every match we have because it is important for everyone, not just to prepare for the Emir Cup, but to prove that this team is capable of winning against its opponents and has a good level.”