Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd are determined to go all out against Al Gharafa today at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, aiming to rekindle their Ooredoo Stars League (OSL) title defence and delight their fans. Back-to-back defeats against Umm Salal and Al Duhail have placed rare pressure on Felix Sanchez’s side, leaving them desperate for points. Currently sitting seventh in the standings with six points from five games, the reigning champions trail leaders Al Duhail by nine points.
They suffered a surprising 3-1 loss to Umm Salal and were then humbled 5-1 by the Red Knights on Saturday. “We know that after the last match it is very important to show the fans that we want to perform well and make a comeback in the competition,” Sanchez told a press conference yesterday. “We got two bad results in the last two matches, and we are also not satisfied with our performance.
We know that this game is an opportunity for us to return and show the fans that the team is ready and that we have the desire to perform much better.” Al Sadd fans began to leave Khalifa International Stadium after Al Duhail established a commanding four-goal lead within the first 40 minutes of Saturday’s highly-anticipated clash between the arch-rivals. Defender Pedro Miguel acknowledged that the fans are feeling disappointed and promised that the team will give their all to turn things around.
“We will give 100% to get the three points. I promise our fans that we will be different against Al Gharafa to start a.
