Ali Asad: Al-Sadd v Al-Arabi is a derby with a history

Ali Asad: Al-Sadd v Al-Arabi is a derby with a history
29 Oct 2015
​Al-Sadd star Ali Asad stressed upon the importance of the upcoming match against Al-Arabi in Round 7 of the Qatar Stars League. The match is set to kick off at 7:45 PM at the Abdulla bin Khalifa Stadium at Lekhwiya Club on Saturday.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Ali said: “Matches involving Al-Sadd and Al-Arabi is considered a big clash and Al-Arabi are in a good condition now; the loss to Al-Rayyan will not affect them. As for us, we enter every match looking only for the win and we are competing for the league title. I hope the match will prove to be a good representation of Qatari football, just like the last match between Al-Arabi and Al-Rayyan which witnessed a huge turnout.”

The midfielder added: “Al-Arabi has been better this season, compared to the last four seasons. And the win is important for us to get ahead in points. This match has been considered as a derby for a long time and history is testament to that.”