Rivers United Coach Believes In Title Chances Despite Gap
Coach George Finidi is not giving up hope on Rivers United emerging as the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions at the end of the season, despite the gap between his side and first placed Remo Stars.
The Pride of Rivers needed a stoppage goal to beat Ikorodu City last weekend at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt and by so doing have cut the gap between them and Remo Stars to five points though the league leaders have a game at hand against Lobi Stars that will be played at a later date.
The former Super Eagles coach said he was happy his boys won the game as Rivers United continue to do its best to catch up with Remo Stars.
“We pushed and tried our best. At some stage I felt there was a little bit of tiredness in some players because of the journey to Maiduguri and the trip to Abuja for the President Federation Cup.
We made a few changes and the players injected a new energy in the team. It was a lucky one but we would take it any day, anytime,” Finidi said.
“I am a quiet person and I don’t really celebrate goals but the time the goal came and the kind of game we played, we deserved that celebration. We will keep pushing and piling pressure on Remo Stars he said.”
NPFL/Jamiu Ogunshe Lagos
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