QNB Stars League: Al-Gharafa and Al-Wakrah managers go head to head

Doha, March 15 (QNA) - Al Wakrah coach Marquis Lopez confirmed that his players are ready with an excellent mentality and are working hard to continue the series of positive results that have been achieved recently, when they face Al Gharafa tomorrow Tuesday in their 21st week match in the QNB Stars League. The date for this match has been brought a bit early because Al-Gharafa will play in their pre-qualifying match in the Asian Champions League against AGMK from Uzbekistan on April 7. The coach of Al Wakrah said at the press conference held today: "We did not get enough rest before this confrontation, but we have spared no effort to prepare in the best possible way so that the series of positive results continues, as the team was suffering from some gaps before, as I said earlier, in fifteen A match we played, we were not able to make a single substitution, but now, after the players recovered and new players were included, the team is in a different condition, and now from nine points we got five points in only three games. " Lopez added: "I want to win over Al Gharafa, and after that there is a pause and we hope that the team gets the same points last season, and in general we are close to achieving the goal of survival, but if the players think that the team is within survival, that will not be good for us, and it should be." We are doing well, there are 3 matches left and we want to collect the most points possible. " On the other hand, Al-Gharafa coach Slavisa Yukovic said that his team prepared well in search of appropriate solutions for the confrontation tomorrow. He indicated that Al-Wakrah, under the leadership of his Spanish coach, always prefers to control the match and control possession, and he often plays with three defenders, but they have changed this method in their match. Yukovic indicated that their opponent has a clear idea of the way they want to play, and during the previous two matches they got four points and they are now occupying a position that is considered relatively comfortable at the level of the table ... and they play more confidently and with great desire, and therefore this team could pose a great danger to Our. Al-Gharafa coach explained, "At the moment, our team is going through a difficult period in terms of results and performance ... we did not provide the required level in the previous match, we did not show the required desire, and we did not make the effort that would allow us to extract its points, and we made a set of mistakes, and now we are." They are required to appear differently and to be physically and mentally present, expressing confidence that his team is able to perform better, and that he must make a greater effort in the next match to return to the path of victories." (QNA)