NPFL Exclusive: We Knew No Team Could Stop Us From Winning The League – Ebere Duru

Left wing again of recent Nigeria Skilled Soccer League champions Rivers United, Ebere Duru in an unique interview with Nigeriasoccernet.com within the early hours of Thursday expressed his pleasure to be amongst this historical past creating Rivers United crew.

Ebere Duru who performed a key function in Rivers United emergence because the 2021/22 NPFL champions acknowledged that the crew within the camp is excessive as everyone seems to be completely satisfied and proud to be a part of this historic second.

“Everyone is completely satisfied, its a factor of pleasure to be among the many set of gamers to make historical past with Rivers United.”

Duru who joined United from Lobi Stars attributed the achievement to dedication, dedication and onerous work on the a part of the gamers, teaching crew and the federal government.

“Its a cheerful second for us I have to confess.

“To be a part of this historic second to have helped the Rivers United win their first ever NPFL title and likewise doing that with a document highest factors as a result of at the moment we’ve got 74 factors with two video games left which is increased than the 71 factors collected by Akwa United final season once they received the league, is all pleasure.

“Proper now, the camp is energetic and everyone seems to be completely satisfied.”

He additionally acknowledged that it was a transparent venture from the beginning of the season for them to win the league and that was achieved with the administration funding into the membership, enchancment within the technical points in addition to the inspiration and motivation from the membership’s normal supervisor.

“Our goal was to win the league from the beginning of the season.

“We’ve a really robust teaching crew and likewise the final supervisor of the membership Barrister Inexperienced earlier than the beginning of the season stated to us Earlier than a crew within the NPFL can defeat us this season will probably be very onerous, that was after our performances on the continental match the place we ultimately crashed out.

“The coach Stanley Eguma additionally stated to us we do not need 2nd place this time round as a result of we’re all the time ending 2nd. We wish to win the league this season and that we have achieved.

“The governor as nicely gave us his full assist and you recognize this season would be the closing one earlier than he stepped, so we determined to present him a parting present.”

Duru admitted his crew had been underneath strain at some factors however didn’t enable something have an effect on their focus.

“Plateau United had been a risk. At some extent throughout the season it was Remo Stars after which Plateau United got here up however our focus was by no means on them however on taking part in our video games. I bear in mind a time when it was only a level between us however we by no means shivered. They made us push more durable and we did identical to them as nicely.”

Duru from his left wing again place has to date contributed three objectives and two assists to Rivers United run within the NPFL.

Additionally speaking about Rivers United dwelling triumph within the state FA Cup on Wednesday, he stated:

“As a participant you need to be pleased with your self to win a trophy and we’re pleased with the end result of yesterday’s FA Cup win.

“One other trophy within the bag for me and to my title.”

“Very very attainable for us to win the Aiteo Cup. The league is an enormous motivation for us,” he stated when requested about Rivers United goal within the nationwide Aiteo Cup later within the season.

“Its very attainable for us to win it if we will put identical angle we utilized in successful the league.”

Duru took time to speak about his former membership Lobi Stars of Makurdi whereas additionally wishing his dwelling membership Bendel Insurance coverage who’re some extent away from securing promotion to the NPFL the very best

“Although Rivers United was not the primary membership to make the transfer for me after I wished to depart Lobi Stars however becoming a member of Rivers United was an enormous and the fitting transfer for me.

“Leaving lobi stars the place I began the skilled soccer to Rivers the place I’ve received the league is an enormous one for me.”

“That is my fifth season within the league and I am pleased with myself successful the league with two totally different golf equipment is a factor I am pleased with.

“I am completely satisfied for Bendel Insurance coverage as a result of its my dwelling membership, the Imo State Edo born participant stated.

“A lot of my associates are at the moment taking part in for the membership and I am completely satisfied the crew is again within the NPFL.

“If I nonetheless stay within the NPFL subsequent season, a return to Benin which is my dwelling to play Bendel Insurance coverage will probably be an excellent welcome dwelling for me.”

Ebere Duru about three years in the past represented the nation on the CHAN stage and searching ahead to the following version which he is possible going to function in, he stated:

“As each Nigeria Skilled Soccer participant, your dream is to characterize the nation and with the way in which have pushed myself this season and my data within the league, if given the chance to characterize the nation, I am going to give my finest than have achieved in earlier time. I am going to will make the nation proud.”

Ebere Duru and Rivers United will play their closing two video games of the season towards relegation battling Capturing Stars in Ibadan and Gombe United in Port Harcourt the place they are going to be handed the 2021/22 NPFL trophy.

By Oluwayemi Omolagba