QNB Stars League: Al Gharafa, Umm Salal Coaches Eye Victory Tuesday

Doha, January 17 (QNA) - Al Gharafa and Umm Salal coaches seek to achieve a positive result in their Week 15 match of the 2021-2022 season QNB Stars League Week 15 on Tuesday. Speaking to the media ahead of the match, Al Gharafa coach Andrea Stramaccioni said, "Umm Salal are a cohesive team and that was evident from their recent matches after they changed the way they played. And they have foreign professionals who are playing well. "I know the capabilities of Umm Salal players and that their coach is doing a good job. "The match is between direct competitors because the competition to be in the top four is not limited to Al Gharafa, Al Arabi and Al Wakrah alone. Umm Salal are also in the race. So are Al Ahli. "Some of our players have recovered and we will not look for excuses, especially in defence. I trust the capabilities of our players and when we talk about defence, I don't mean only defenders, but I talk about the team as a whole because the attackers are the first defenders. When there is a mistake, the whole team is concerned with that and we know how to defend and we have to focus and avoid mistakes," said Stramaccioni. Umm Salal coach Wesam Rizik said, "I know the importance of the match because we are playing against a strong competitor, which is Al Gharafa who offer high levels in the recent period. We are ready for The Cheetahs. There is no room for making any mistake, which I conveyed to the players who know well the difficulty of the match. "The two teams' matches are always strong, friendly and exciting, because each team seeks to win and score the three points, so we will be ready in the best possible way. Every player is aware of the importance of the match, and have the desire and enthusiasm in order to be back on the winning path.," said Wesam. (QNA)