Al Ahly Head Coach, Pitso Mosimane has warned Super Eagles and Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi to expect goals in the CAF Champions League final in Casablanca, Morocco on July 17.
The Nigerian international was the hero, as Chiefs booked their spot in the final after playing a goalless draw against Wydad Casablanca at the Amakhosi Stadium.
The South African side progressed after they won the first leg 1-0. The club had their goalkeeper to thank after he made a whopping seven saves.
Akpeyi was handed a surprise start by Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter following an injury to Bruce Bvuma, and the Nigerian repaid Baxter’s faith with a five-star performance.
The 34-year-old could get another start in between the sticks, as Chiefs eye their first continental glory against the nine-time CAF Champions League winners.
However, Mosimane has stated that he is always assured of goals from his players even though he might not have lethal attacking players like Themba Zwane.
“My teams always score. There’s always a goal at Al Ahly. We can score. And we score even when [you think] there’s no goal,” Mosimane said as per KingFut.
“You saw the two goals we scored against Mamelodi Sundowns. Where they came from? You never know.
“We got some beautiful goals against Esperance. We played the way I wanted the team to play – my philosophy, the Sundowns way. But I don’t have a [Gaston] Sirino or a Themba Zwane [stars he had at Sundowns] here, so we do what we’ve got to do,” he said.
Chiefs became the first team to reach the Champions League final debut season since AS Vita of DR Congo did in 2014, and ended up as runners-up.
They could also become the third PSL side to lift the trophy after Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.
