Al Ahly is always expected to win – coach Mosimane

Al Ahly is always expected to win says coach

JOHANNESBURG, May 28 (ANA) – Despite the African Super Cup not being on the top of the list of sought-after titles for Egyptian footballing giants Al Ahly, the team always need to deliver for their adoring fans according to coach Pitso Mosimane.

Al Ahly face Morocco’s RS Berkane in the Super Cup in Doha, Qatar on Friday evening. The one-off match with silverware on the line, pits the African Champions League winners (Al Ahly) and the African Confederation Cup champions (RS Berkane) against each other for the ultimate bragging rights on the continent.

Mosimane said: “Every match comes with its pressure. Al Ahly is always expected to win, and we want to do that and make our supporters at home happy.”

“This is a final, and we are ready to get the result we want. We will do our best to raise the trophy and make our fans happy.”

Though Al Ahly will be heavy favourites, Mosimane did not see it that way.

“We know RS Berkane is a very strong team and they have a good new coach and talented players.

“They are always doing well on the international scene and we respect them much. This is a final so it’s a 50/50 game and both sides have equal chance to win the cup.”

Al Ahly skipper Mohamed Elshenawy echoed the sentiments of his coach.

Elshenawy said: “We know the importance of this match, and in Al Ahly we are always playing to win. We want to bring the cup back home for our supporters to celebrate.

“We are working very hard as a team and know well our responsibilities. Al Ahly won the CAF Super Cup six times, but most of the current players did not win it before so we want to do it for the seventh time and make our fans happy.” – African News Agency (ANA), Editing by Michael Sherman