We Are Well Prepared, Says Coach Thani

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Tuesday, March 4th 2014 06:58 PM

DOHA: Qatar coach Fahad Thani said his team was confident of a victory against visitors Bahrain when the two sides meet in their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying match on Wednesday. Both Group D teams have already qualified for the Asian Cup to be held in Australia next February. ""We are more than ready for this match, we’re well prepared mentally, physically and tactically. It has been four months since we played our last match as a team. However, the players have played in their teams during the Champions League and local Qatari leagues," coach Fahad said during a news conference on Tuesday. "I’m very confident of the level of performance of the players and it will be showcased in tomorrow’s match. I’m also hopeful that we will play a very good game and looking forward to playing Bahrain," Fahad added. The Qatari coach said: "We hope to see our fans in the stadium tomorrow because their support to the team is very important for us." Bahrain's American coach Anthony Hudson said: “We have been training for eight days so far and we are very confident, very well prepared and looking forward to the game tomorrow. We’re focused on the match and we’ve trained well for it.” He added: “We are here to win the game. Our approach towards this game is the same approach to any other games we’ve played before, playing to win. Qatar play really good football, they have good players, good coach, and good individuals.”