Title-chasing Al Sadd wary of Al Duhail threat in ‘final’

Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd head coach Wesam Rizik believes defending champions Al Duhail will be a force to be reckoned with despite their struggles as the...

Doha, Qatar: Al Sadd head coach Wesam Rizik believes defending champions Al Duhail will be a force to be reckoned with despite their struggles as the two Qatar giants square off in the Expo Stars League (ESL) tonight.

The Wolves will visit the Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium, hoping to retain their three-point lead over Al Gharafa (40 points) with three more matches remaining after tonight’s match in the top flight. 

Al Duhail, who won the treble last season, failed to emulate their performance and went out of the title race - placed sixth on the table with 22 points.     

But Rizik believes the Red Knights are still dangerous, saying his ranks are ready to give their best eyeing win in the important match. 

“Al Duhail are currently in a position that they do not deserve and the results do not reflect their strength,” the Al Sadd coach told a pre-match press conference yesterday.