There is no substitute for victory, a slogan that Al-Rahib will raise and will not give up on in his difficult task that awaits him tonight against Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia in the third round of the AFC Champions League. The slogan of winning only has its reasons, the most important of which is that tonight’s confrontation is the third in a row against a Saudi team after the two losses against Al Hilal in Doha and Al Nasr in Riyadh, and the most important of which is also that Al Rayyan has not yet achieved any victory, and is eager for the first victory so that it can begin the journey of competition.
The match in search of the first victory and the third Saudi confrontation with Al-Raheeb will begin at nine in the evening at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in the third round, and Al-Rayyan will play it without points, while Al-Ahly is in second place with 6 points on goal difference from Al-Hilal.
Al-Terrib has reasons that push him to achieve the first victory, but the task is not easy to this degree, especially since the competitor is armed with extremely dangerous weapons, the Brazilian Firmino, the Algerian Riyad Mahrez, Franck Kessie, Ivan Toni and Firas Al-Braikan. Mentioning these names does not mean that Al-Rayyan should be in anxiety or tension, on the contrary, but rather that he should be fully prepared to confront them, be extremely focused, and know that the task is not easy at all.
There is no doubt that Al-Ahly is armed with powerful weapons, but Al-Rayyan also has weapons that are considered extremely dangerous and can lead the team to the first victory, especially the top scorer Roger Guedes, Mahmoud Trezeguet, Ashraf Ben Sharqi, Gabriel Pereira, Joshua Brent and Francisco Ginella, in addition to the Qatari stars Abdelaziz Hatem, Tabata, Mourad Naji and Hazem Shehata. .
Hence, Al Rayyan does not lack anything to achieve the first victory except to show its known level and for its stars to be at the peak of understanding and harmony, which is something that is close to being achieved after its national coach, Younis Ali, got the opportunity in the recent period to equip and prepare the team and bring it to the level that it reaches. Through it he can achieve the first victory in Asia.
Younis Ali: A match that cannot be divided into two
Al Rayyan coach Younis Ali stressed the importance of achieving victory in the scheduled confrontation against Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia. Younis said: The match is considered important for us and cannot be divided into two, given the importance of compensation and regaining the chances of qualifying at this stage of the continental championship.
He added that the team’s preparations for the confrontation against Al-Ahly were good, as the technical staff put the final touches after playing the Al-Khor match in which the team achieved victory, stressing that he hopes to continue with the same desire to achieve the first continental victory. Younis expressed his confidence in the players’ ability to perform at the required level and do their best to achieve the desired result.
Matthias Jaisse: Our mission will be difficult
German coach Matthias Jaesle, coach of Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia, expressed his hope of achieving victory against Al-Rayyan. The coach said: The Al Rayyan match will be difficult and important for us in the rest of our journey in the AFC Champions League. We succeeded in achieving victory in the first two matches, and our goal will be to continue the good results that will help us reach the next stage.
He added: We are dealing with the tournament each match separately, and currently our focus will be on the match between Al Rayyan, which we saw in the last two matches with Al Hilal and Al Nassr showing good levels and being an organized team, and it will be important for us to play with a high degree of concentration in this match.
David Garcia: We are determined to win
Spanish player David Garcia, Al Rayyan player, expressed his hope of achieving victory during the confrontation scheduled for today against Al-Ahly Saudi Arabia today.
He said: There is no doubt that the next match will be very important in the Asian Championship, and we are working hard to achieve victory and obtain the three points, which will constitute a great motivation for us in the next stage.
He added, “We are determined to make every effort during the next match and regain our chances of qualifying. It will be important to achieve victory in this match, especially since Al Rayyan performed well in the first two matches, but we did not get the three points, which requires changing the image and working towards victory.”
Demiral: Step by step
Turkish Merih Demiral, the Saudi Al-Ahly player, confirmed that his team is ready to play the confrontation against Al-Rayyan. He said: We achieved victory in our first two matches in the competition, and our current focus will be on facing Al Rayyan, through which we hope to continue the victories and achieve the three points, which will be an important motivation for us in the tournament.
He added: We enter all matches keeping in mind the importance of achieving victory, but at the same time we deal with the tournament step by step and look for the best results that serve our goal.