NPFL: “We are still on course to win the league this season” Akwa United Chairman

After their disappointing loss on the Nest of Champions final Sunday, Akwa United Chairman, Paul Bassey has acknowledged that the crew remains to be on target for a triumphant end this season.

The previous league champions shockingly suffered a 2-0 loss at house towards newly promoted facet, Bendel Insurance coverage within the league opener.

Nevertheless, the membership chairman acknowledged that his crew have been the higher facet on the day, however they didn’t take their probabilities. Albeit, the crew remains to be very a lot within the race to win the league as all is in place to attain the feat.

“We have been extra tactical and skilled than our opponents however didn’t take our probabilities despite the sustained stress, particularly within the second half and that was our biggest undoing.

“However, we’re nonetheless on target to win the league this season. We’ve achieved it earlier than and likewise know why we didn’t win it final season.

“We had been taking part in numerous preseason matches since September 2022 with many of the premier league prime weapons, together with Enyimba, Rangers, and Rivers United FC amongst others.

“We even have floor and once we play at house, we stretch groups which makes them unable to deal with our model of play,” he mentioned.

As for motivation, the Veteran journalist posited that there was no better incentive that the gamers might get that’s larger taking part in within the continent.

“I carry on telling them that they aren’t taking part in for Akwa United or for me however for themselves.

“So, they must go on the market and show themselves and use Akwa United as a pedestal to go ahead of their footballing profession.

“I’ve by no means tied down any participant. On the finish of the league season, Akwa United wins and they’re seen.

“They go to play continental soccer. Each time we’ve gone into the continent, we now have misplaced two, three, or extra gamers, particularly to the North Africans.

“That’s the largest incentive. So, it’s not all about cash, however the publicity of the gamers themselves,” he mentioned.

By Uche Dozie