Lobi Stars of Makurdi coach, Solomon Ogbeide is staying defiant over his team’s chances of progressing to the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League, in spite of being draw into ‘the group of death.’
Rather than feel cowed by the presence of three former African champions with them in Group A, sports247.reports that Ogbeide insists his side will prove through.
While declaring that his side must be ready to beat the toughest of opposition in their bid to become continental champions, Ogbeide stressed that the Middle Belt team will only have to redouble their training and preparations.
The veteran coach added that they will work hard to progress to the quarter-finals, and enthused that Benue State government has already provided a solid foundation for the team to build on.
Ogbeide added: “It is a good draw for us because if we have to be champions we have to meet champions.
“It only tells us that we have to prepare well for the matches because they are close and will be tough.
“We have not been expecting anything less because no team at this stage of the competition is a pushover.
“We like the underdog tag that we have in the group and I think it will work well for us – it comes with no pressure.
“I only believe that Nigerians should support Lobi because they are representing the whole country in the competition at this stage and not only the club.
“We have begun preparations for the first match as we have started camping in Ijebu Ode ahead of the visit of the South Africans.
“It is a closed camping and we will work hard on correcting the mistakes we have observed in our previous matches to ensure that we are in good shape for the next set of matches.”
