Ahmed Ramadan Beckham, Al Ahly’s defender, weighed in on Al Ahly’s next game against Mamelodi Sundowns in the second leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals.

 “Saturday’s game will be very difficult for us, as it will decide which team will qualify to the semis. We fully respect all our opponents, but we will be aiming to achieve a positive result in Pretoria to qualify to the next round.”

“Moreover, we are the defending champions and our goal now is to win the tenth CAF Champions League title in the history of the club.”

“People might think that defeating Sundowns 2-0 in the first leg will make the second leg easier for us. However, football is full of lessons. The first leg is something of the past and now we are only concentrated on Saturday’s game.”

“It's not the right time to talk about our CAF Super Cup match, as we still have an important encounter against a difficult team like Sundowns.”

“It was very important to travel early to South Africa in order to get used to the different atmosphere.”

Beckham concluded his interview by stating that the team will enter the game with huge ambitions, as they will only be focusing on qualifying for the next round of the competition.

The Reds are set to face Mamelodi Sundowns in the second leg of the CAF Champions League quarter-finals next Saturday in South Africa, after beating Sundowns 2-0 in the first leg.