TotalEnergies CAF Champions League: Match Day 6 Pre-match quotes
The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League enters the final round of Group Matches, with Match Day 6 scheduled to take place between 01 – 03 March.
This is what the coaches and players had to say ahead of their respective matches:
Simba AC vs Jwaneng Galaxy FC
Morena Ramoreboli - Galaxy Head Coach
“We expecting a tough match. Simba play good football and we will find a way to qualify and we hope it will be a very good game, if Simba win it’s Ok for them and if we win it will be good for us”
Abdelhak Benchikha - Simba SC Head Coach
“It’s a match very important for us, we know that this match is like a final for us. We will play as we played and we must be strong and Inshaallah we will win for our fans and Tanzanian fans”.
Thabo Leinanyane - Galaxy Captain
“Everyone is ready, players are ready, coaches giving us tactical training and it is up to the players now on the pitch”.
Pa Omar Jobe - Simba SC Player
“Our ambition is to win the match tomorrow and we have to sacrifice as players to get a positive results, we are ready and we want to win”
Petro de Luanda vs ES Sahel
Alexandre Santos – Petro De Luanda coach
“When we started the group stage few months ago, we never thought we would be through with a game to spare in a group with 13 finals played between Esperance and Etoile but here we are. So tomorrow we want to achieve the 2001 feat where the team ended top of the group with 12 points”.
Eddiw Afonso Petro de Luanda defender
“If called to play a part I am physically okay and ready to contribute to the team's objective which is getting the 3 points. I am aware of the lack of public transport in our country which will be a problem to our supporters going to the stadium. But the club is doing their best to guarantee we have our 12th player”.
Ahmed Ajlani - Etoile de Sahel coach
“We are a big team and therefore not happy that we are out of the quarter-finals. As for the match tomorrow Petro is strong and playing well so it will be difficult one but we want be up to the challenge and give them a good game”
Khaled Youssef – Etoile De Sahel Goalkeeper
“We are the Tunisian champs and want to clinch the title again because we stand no more chance in this competition. We will use this opportunity to prepare our league matches”
Mamelodi Sundowns vs TP Mazembe
Rhulani Mokwena - Mamelodi Sundowns coach
“You have to be in there. You have to be in the quarter-finals. You got to be in the semi-finals. You got to be in the finals. When you are there, you can then dream going further. You can feel the need to outstretch your wings and try to soar slightly higher than you have. As daunting a task as it may seem and sound, it’s something that is possible, but you have to go one game at a time then hopefully the football gods smile at you”.