Younis Ali, coach of Al-Arabi team, did not hide the difficulty of facing tomorrow / Friday / against Al-Sailiya, as part of the start of the seventeenth round of the Qatari Football League / QNB Stars League / for the football season 2022/2023. reinforcement and compensation. The 40-year-old coach added in a statement today: "Facing Al-Sailiya is difficult, especially since it is a team that wants to move away from the danger zone and enter the warm region".. Indicating that the preparations are proceeding well and started after the last Al-Gharafa match. He continued: "They are well prepared for the match, the atmosphere in the team is fine, and they are able to overtake Al-Sailiya, and this requires focus, calmness, and taking advantage of opportunities.". The former coach of the Qatar and Al-Markhiya teams indicated that the ranks of his team will witness the return of the Syrian top scorer Omar Al-Somah after his absence from the last round due to suspension, while the team captain Abdullah Marafih will be absent due to the suspension after he received a red card in the previous match, while doubts remain about the possibility of the participation of the Paris Saint-Germain player. Germain, the former French Brazilian, Rafinha Alcantara, stressing that the team relies on the group. Yunus concluded his statement by saying: "We are always working on developing ourselves and taking advantage of the opportunities available to us, and we know very well that facing Al-Sailiya will not be easy, especially since it needs match points, and we will do our best.". For his part, Tunisian Sami Trabelsi, coach of Al-Sailiya team, said in a similar statement that his team clings to hope until the last whistle of the last round, indicating that Al-Arabi is a difficult competitor and shows distinguished levels this season. Trabelsi added: "We are well aware that Al-Arabi is a distinguished team and one of the three best clubs this season, and certainly the technical differences outweigh the Al-Arabi team, but football is not subject to prejudices, and we must play with great focus and avoid mistakes.". Al Sailiya coach concluded by saying: "Al-Sailiya still suffers from the lack of a strong personality on the field, and many players have had a shake in their self-confidence during the first stage of the league, and we are always exposed to this problem when we receive a goal. Solutions on the bench, as well as the absence of many players due to injuries, and despite that, we will deal with all these problems with self-confidence, determination and focus in order to get the team out of this difficult situation.". It is noteworthy that Al-Arabi occupies the runners-up in the league with 34 points, two points behind leaders Al-Duhail with 36 points, while Al-Sailiya is in the twelfth and last place with 9 points.
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