Al Ahly’s football first-team assistant coach, Samy Komsan spoke about the team’s preparations for our upcoming match against Tanzania’s Simba SC in the second round of the CAF Champions League group stage.

“We aim to achieve a positive result, as it is an important game against a tough opponent.”

“We want to remain at the top of the group. Simba SC’s team is now different from last season. They are a strong team and they managed to defeat Congo’s AS Vita Club in their opening match of  the group stage.”

“Moreover, they will have the support of their fans who are expected to be around 30,000 spectators at the stadium.”

“Additionally, there are a lot of difficult conditions, such as the very hot weather, which will further complicate the game on us. Therefore, we came early to Tanzania in order to adapt to such tough conditions.”

“Coach Mosimane planned out the game tactically while taking into consideration any drawbacks that could happen to the players due to the weather.”

“We prepared the players very well for the game through having tactical video sessions and I believe that they are ready. Even though we have several absences in the team, yet the coaching staff has complete faith in all the players.”

“Lastly, we will be looking forward to achieving a good result against Simba SC on Tuesday in order to please our fans, who now want us to win the 10th CAF Champions League title in the history of Al Ahly.”