Al Duhail First Football Team player Bassam Al Rawi emphasized the strength and importance of the upcoming match versus Al Rayyan scheduled for Thursday as part of the third round of the Doha Bank Stars League.

Al Rawi began his statements during the pre-match press conference by saying: “Certainly, we did not perform fully as required in the previous two matches in the league, which led to the team setback. The next match against Al Rayyan is a big one, and we must prepare for it well, and we hope it will be the return match to our usual performance.”

Al Rawi then added: “Of course, facing Al Rayyan, one of the biggest clubs with a large fanbase, represents a great motivation for the players, but I remind you that we have also played big matches, both locally and continentally, against major clubs with large fanbases, and these matches are usually a great challenge for us to prove our abilities.”

Bassam concluded: “There is no pressure on us, all teams are exposed to such things, and setbacks are possible. The team has some new players, and the performance is improving from one match to another, but we will not wait long and we hope that Al Rayyan match will be the beginning of correcting the situation and returning to Al Duhail usual level.