El Jaish are the next side under the spotlight as we look at the progress of the teams in the QSL during the 2016/2017 QSL season. It’s safe to say that it’s been a frustrating season for Sabri Lamouchi’s side who were the pace setters in the league before dropping off in the second half, thanks in part to a host of injuries and suspensions for the side.
The 2016/2017 QSL season started well for El Jaish. Boosted by their exploits in the AFC Champions League, the soldiers started the campaign well before their rivals and that certainly contributed to their early success. Nine games into the season and Jaish were leading the standings, notching eight victories in the process and playing a brand of exciting football.
This period of Jaish dominance was epitomised in the side’s 4-2 win over Umm Salal in the fifth round of the QSL season. Lamouchi’s boys were simply too strong for Umm Salal and inspired by hat-trick hero Romarinho brushed aside Salal with ease.
However a narrow 2-1 defeat to bitter rivals Lekhwiya kick started a ten-game streak in the league which saw the Soldiers only pick up three victories. This run certainly curtailed Jaish’s title ambitions as they slipped out of the race for the QSL falcon shield. More frustrating for Jaish was the host of long term injuries they picked up during the run coupled with suspensions which severely depleted the side.
Come January, and Jaish did move to bolster their ranks with the loan signings of Sayaf al-Korbi and Majdi Siddiq from Al Sailiya. However the duo failed to to make a real impact for the side in the second half of the season.
Jaish recovered slightly in February and picked up seven points from a possible 12 in the month, slowly showing the form that led them to lead the way in the QSL standings during the start of the season. However this all changed following the news came that the club is set to merge with Lekhwiya to form the Duhail, the team dropped off losing their final three games of the campaign.
This was shown clearly in their 5-1 defeat to Lekhwiya, in which Jaish failed to show up and put in a lacklustre display. Now with the club’s future confirmed, Jaish players and management have a nervy summer ahead waiting on their next destination in the QSL.

Al Khor announce signing of midfielder Sayyar 
QSL side Al Khor has announced the signing of former Al Shahania midfielder Mohammed Sayyar at a press conference on Monday afternoon.
The Qatari midfielder has signed a one year deal with the Knights, and was unveiled to the local media at Al Khor stadium. Present at the signing was Al Khor club officials along with senior Khor player Naif al-Buraiki.
Sayyar enjoyed an impressive season with Shahania last season, and was one of the key players in the side. The 26-year-old will be looking to make and impact in the first team at Al Khor, who will be staring the season with a new coach in the form of Laurent Banide.