“Poya Asbaghi, the Swedish coach of Al-Rayyan, stressed the importance of focusing solely on the match against Al-Shahaniya in order to achieve victory. During the press conference held on the sidelines of this match, he said, ‘We have returned to the league after the international break. Of course, we had some cup matches, but the league is the competition we are looking at. As for the Al-Shahaniya match, Al-Shahaniya is a team with an identity. Looking at the three matches they played in the league, you will find that they are a difficult team to beat. They haven’t created many chances, but they defend well and haven’t conceded many goals, except for one against Al-Wakrah. They defend very well, so we have to be good tactically.’ Spaggi expressed his happiness with the new signings, which he considered an addition to the team, noting that in the current season, Al-Rayyan needs a large squad of players due to participation in many tournaments, especially the AFC Champions League.”