Esperance de Tunis head coach Maher Al-Kanzari has delivered a firm statement to Miguel Cardoso and his team ahead of their important CAF Champions League quarter-final second leg against Mamelodi Sundowns.
The Blood and Gold will host the Betway Premiership giants at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium in Tunisia on Tuesday evening. Esperance suffered a 1-0 defeat in South Africa in the first leg.
Esperance and the Brazilians faced each other last season in the semi-finals of the competition where Al-Kanzari's team, then coached by current Downs mentor Cardoso, succeeded in defeating Sundowns to advance to the final.
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Heading to the second leg, the Chloorkop-based side possesses an advantage with a 1-0 goal deficit, however, Al-Kanzari is confident Esperance will ultimately win the tie as they have a home-ground advantage.
"The team's players are determined to give their best to achieve a positive result that will qualify them for the next round,"Al-Kanzari told the media, per WinWin.
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"Despite the difficulty of the match and the importance of the stakes, the encounter will be held in front of our fans, who represent an important psychological advantage.
"The main task entrusted to us is to select the ideal lineup that will not only be offensive but also ambitious in scoring goals."
