Croatian coach Goran Tomic said that their preparations for the Al Wahda match were very good, due to the strength of the opponent, and in order to come out with a positive result that supports the team’s journey in the ADNOC Professional League competition.

He added during the introductory press conference:

We will do everything we can to achieve a positive result, although there are absences in the squad but the reinforcements we got over the past week with the recruitment of three players will give us a lot of positive energy.

Al-Bataeh coach revealed that the morale of his players is high and our focus is great on the match, and we will fight to get a positive result.

He continued:

‏I know that the team beat Al-Wahda in the first round match, but a lot of things changed after that match, Al-Wahda has a new coach and new players and so does the matter for us, and Al-Wahda will aspire to avenge what happened in the first match.

For his part, Mohammed Ahmed, captain of Al-Bataeh, admitted the difficulty of the match against Al-Wahda, considering that the next confrontation is different from the confrontation that took place at the start of the league.

He added during the introductory press conference:

We aspire to give the best, and we look good in the game, and we have the capabilities that enable us to do that, and the new elements will be a strong motivation for the team, I wish them success.

He continued:

The break can benefit some clubs, while it is negative for other clubs because there are changes and many other things, for us we must accept any decision issued by the Pro League.