Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, the head coach of Esteghlal, said at a press conference before the match against Qatari Al Shamal from the Asian Super League: "We have already shown that we are a big and high-quality team. We know that the game tomorrow will be difficult for both teams and we must try with all our might to reach our goal." He said about Astaghalal's victory in the previous two matches against the representatives of Qatar in the Premier League: "Qatar teams are always strong teams. In the two previous games we made the fewest mistakes and managed to win. Tomorrow we will have to work with a low error rate. I hope we have such an opponent to get three points." Bakhtiarizadeh said: "These two games have joined history and we are now thinking about the new game. Each game has its own conditions and we must try our best to get three points. Both teams have enough knowledge about each other and we have to enter the pitch with high concentration. Our team has the quality and focus needed for tomorrow's game."

Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, the head coach of Esteghlal, said at a press conference before the match against Qatari Al Shamal from the Asian Super League: "We have already shown that we are a big and high-quality team. We know that the game tomorrow will be difficult for both teams and we must try with all our might to reach our goal." He said about Astaghalal's victory in the previous two matches against the representatives of Qatar in the Premier League: "Qatar teams are always strong teams. In the two previous games we made the fewest mistakes and managed to win. Tomorrow we will have to work with a low error rate. I hope we have such an opponent to get three points." Bakhtiarizadeh said: "These two games have joined history and we are now thinking about the new game. Each game has its own conditions and we must try our best to get three points. Both teams have enough knowledge about each other and we have to enter the pitch with high concentration. Our team has the quality and focus needed for tomorrow's game."