Story: Goerge Ernest Asare, Kumasi
The Head Coach of the Zambian national team, Patrick Phiri, has stated emphatically that his side is well prepared to overcome Cameroun’s threat in today’s Group C decider and advance to the next stage of the competition.
He pointed out that notwithstanding the threat posed by Samuel Eto’o and his teammates, as well as the huge impact they have made on international competitions, Zambia cannot be brushed aside in the Ghana 2008 tournament because they came with a well-rehearsed strategy to qualify from their group.
At a press conference in Kumasi yesterday to thank Kumasi fans for their tremendous support during their match against Sudan last Friday, Coach Phiri expressed the hope that they would rally behind his side to enable them to dispose of Cameroun in their clash at the Baba Yara Stadium today.
“This is the time for Kumasi fans to offer us their unflinching support to enable us beat Cameroun before accounting for Egypt later. We are thinking of one match at a time, and after accounting for Cameroun, we will consider how to deal with the Egyptians”, he said.
On Samuel Eto’o, Coach Phiri said he is a great player and plays for one of the best teams in Europe, so he was aware of the danger he posed to their qualification. “But we have a plan to take care of him throughout the 90 minutes, and in doing that we will not forget his teammates because we have a strategy to do just that.
“My boys are more determined than ever to qualify from our group to win glory for themselves and their country, and no team can stand in our way. This is because we have a good team that is capable of doing justice to all our opponents”, he stated.
Coach Phiri, who looked composed and confident, therefore, appealed to Kumasi soccer fans to be at the Baba Yara Stadium in their numbers to cheer the Zambian national team on to victory today.
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