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QSL: Struggling Al Gharafa Eye Win Over Al Wakrah to Keep ACL Pursuit THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2020 SPORTSPORT 05 SHOW JUMPING FOOTBALL We now have almost 40,000 spectators attending over three days so we have really developed the event in that First Round of FA Cup, Fifth Round: way too. We are looking forward to continue hosting this Longines Global Derby County vs ACTION Champions Tour Manchester United event: Omar Al Mannai, Event Director LGCT TODAY’S Klopp says QSL: Struggling Al Gharafa eye win over managers’ opinions on Al Wakrah to keep ACL pursuit on track coronavirus FAWAD HUSSAIN THE PENINSULA Al Gharafa's players during a training session do not matter ahead of their game against Al Wakrah. INSET: Al Gharafa have a dismal run of Coach Slavisa Jokanovic supervising a training REUTERS — LONDON form of late but their coach session. Slavisa Jokanovic is hopeful his Liverpool manager Juergen team can achieve this season’s Klopp bristled at questions target - a berth at the AFC about the coronavirus after his Champions League (ACL). side crashed out of the FA Cup, As they host Al Wakrah saying his opinion on the topic today in their Round 17 clash, does not matter as he was the Cheetahs will have little merely someone with a margin of error with Al Sailiya “baseball cap and a bad keeping close pursuit of their shave.” 4th position at the QNB Stars Klopp was asked following League (QSL). Liverpool’s 2-0 defeat by Al Gharafa, with 25 points Chelsea in the fifth round if the are just two points ahead of Al team was worried about the Sailiya, who will play points spread of the flu-like virus or leaders Al Duhail on Saturday, how it might affect them. and any untoward results can “Look, what I don’t like in cost Jokanovic’s side dearly as life is that (for) a very serious season approaches the end. thing, a football manager’s The Cheetahs last month opinion is important. I don’t suffered early exits from Amir understand it,” Klopp told a Cup and Ooredoo Cup after news conference. shock defeats, before being held The virus has killed over by Al Ahli 1-1 in their last week’s 3,000 people globally and QSL tie. But Jokanovic is not infected almost 91,000, worried about the recent prompting a number of soccer results, saying the main concern clubs in Europe to ask their for him is to see a loss of confi- players, staff and officials not dence in his ranks. to shake hands in an attempt “It is normal for any team to slow its spread. to have a decline in per- “It’s not important what formance, but what worried me that besides improving the remained on track for a top four the match, terming it a crucial must compensate for the famous people say. You have was the loss of confidence by technical level,” Jokanovic said finish but insisted that his team clash. losses,” said Marquez. to speak about things in the the players, as happened in the at a pre-match press conference will have to regain form. “I have told my players “All our players, except right manner. Not people with last game. We should work on yesterday. He said Al Gharafa “We want to put up an about the importance of the injured Osman Coulibaly, are no knowledge, like me, talking improved performance against match with Al Gharafa and that ready for the game. I was sad about something,” Klopp QNB STARS LEAGUE: ROUND 17 FIXTURES Al Wakrah and we are on top it is worth a lot of points. If we and angry that we lost to Umm added. of our readiness. We will fight win it, we will move closer to Salal last week as it was a “People with knowledge Today to achieve our target of playing the top four. If we lose, the sit- crucial game for us. Had we should tell the people to do 4:55pm: Umm Salal vs Al Shahania at Al Gharafa Stadium in next season’s AFC Champions uation will be very difficult,” won, we would have got closer this, do that and everything 7:05pm: Al Gharafa vs Al Wakrah at Al Gharafa Stadium League. We are staying highly said Lopez. to the top four.” will be fine, or not. Not football Tomorrow focused, so we should be able “Al Gharafa were very good Meanwhile, Umm Salal and managers. I don’t understand 4:55pm: Al Ahli vs Qatar SC at Qatar SC Stadium to fulfill our ambition,” said Al at the beginning of the season, Al Shahania will clash in today’s politics, coronavirus... why Gharafa coach. but their performance declined. other match, which will also be me? I wear a baseball cap and 7:05pm: Al Arabi vs Al Khor at Al Arabi Stadium Al Wakrah, who played out Yet, they are a large club with played at Al Gharafa Stadium. have a bad shave.” Saturday a 3-3 against Al Gharafa in the good players and have signed Al Duhail are on top of the Premier League leaders 4:55pm: Al Sailiya vs Al Duhail at Al Ahli Stadium first leg, are placed seventh in a good striker. standings with 39 points fol- Liverpool, who have lost three 7:05pm: Al Rayyan vs Al Sadd at Al Sadd Stadium the points standings with 19 "Al Wakrah are no better lowed by Al Rayyan (35 points) of their last four games in all points. Their coach Marquez than Al Gharafa as we have suf- and defending champions Al competitions, host Bourne- Lopez was confident ahead of fered back-to-back defeats. We Sadd (32 points). mouth on Saturday. NHL: DeBrusk scores winner McEnroe not counting out as Bruins edge Federer after latest surgery Lightning AP — BOSTON TEAM8 management company helped create the Laver Cup, REUTERS — BOSTON Hall of Famer John McEnroe has played in each of the first doesn’t think tennis has seen three editions of the event, Boston’s Jake DeBrusk scored the last of Roger Federer It’s like asking the which pits a six-man team from the game-winning goal in his playing at an elite level same question on Europe against a team made up 200th NHL game Tuesday following the 38-year-old’s of players from the rest of the night, sending the Bruins to a recent knee surgery. Tom Brady. You know, world. 2-1 win over the host Tampa Federer announced last it’s the exact same McEnroe and his former Bay Lightning in a matchup of month that he will miss the thing. I mean, how rival Bjorn Borg served as cap- the Eastern Conference’s top French Open and at least three tains of Team World and Team two clubs. other tournaments while he they keep doing it Europe, respectively, for the Brad Marchand notched recuperates. Federer indicated would be the first first three events in Prague his 28th marker, and Torey he would return by Wimbledon (2017), Chicago (2018) and Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert (left) drives against Boston Celtics thing at their age. It’s Krug, David Pastrnak and in late June. Geneva (2019) - all won by the point guard Carsen Edwards during their NBA game. Charlie Coyle assisted on goals The Swiss star has spent phenomenal, right? European team. for Boston, which earned its more weeks ranked No. 1 than John McEnroe They will reprise those roles league-best 42nd victory and any player and owns a men’s for the fourth edition in Boston has won 14 of 17, including NBA: LeVert sparks Nets record 20 Grand Slam titles. He from September 25 to 27, which three in a row. currently is ranked No. 4 behind has been added to the official Canadiens 6, Islanders 2 Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal Milos Raonic in 2016 when he ATP calendar. Brendan Gallagher scored win over Boston Celtics and Dominic Thiem. beat Federer at Wimbledon, the McEnroe said his latest to start a first-period flurry for McEnroe was in Boston pro- only time Raonic has beaten meetings with Borg as coaches visiting Montreal, which REUTERS — BOSTON Los Angeles Lakers 120 - moting the fourth edition of the him in a major. have been as intense as they cruised past New York. Philadelphia 76ers 107 Laver Cup, which will be held “Then Roger limped off the were when they were tour Jeff Petry and Charles Caris LeVert scored a career- Anthony Davis had 37 at TD Garden in September. He court and didn’t play for six players. Hudon also scored in the first high 51 points, 37 from the points, 13 rebounds and four said watching Federer com- months.onths. And I thought,thought, you “There’sThere s a lot of a lot off period, and Paul Byron scored fourth quarter on, as the steals as Los Angeles defeated peting at age 38 has parallels to know,ow, that’s pretty much it,” mmoneyoney at stastakeke in the second. Jordan Weal and Brooklyn Nets rallied from 21 Philadelphia, who lost its ninth another dominant athlete in McEnroecEnroe said.said. and pride,”pride,” Joel Armia added goals late in points down to stun the host consecutive road game. Boston. “That’s“That’s four years ago.ago. McEnroeMcEnroe said.said. the third for the Canadiens, Boston Celtics 129-120 in Davis converted 13 of 19 “It’s like asking the same Andd hehe camecame backback afterafter who have won two straight overtime. shots from the floor, including question on Tom Brady. You nott having played for six and four of six (4-1-1).
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