Al Ahly are a team that are strong, but you are stronger than them! Good luck in the final!
African Champions League Final!(First leg)
http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/10798170.jpgThis was the chance. It was the final of the African Champions League. All the young players I had brought in and had groomed for this moment were ready. I was ready. Ready to win and ready to get out of this shithole called Africa. Maybe next I could go somewhere tropical or somewhere modern. All I know is it was better than what I had here.
I knew how my team would play. It was better than what I played in England. It was attractive, fluid passing football which no one in England knew I played because they just though 'Oh Steve Kean, what a shite manager'. Well look at me now. In the final of the African Champions League final with two of the hottest young properties in Dicko and Mahmoud.
Almost every game we had won this season. So far this season we have not only easily strolled through the groups but played beautiful football as well. I had faith in my boys that they would not choke in such a big match, I mean, after all, we had beaten Sampdoria in a friendly tournament.
To get this far we have beaten some tough teams. Former winners in TP Mazembe, Al-Ahly and others, so I knew that we were the favourites, and that we could be champions of Africa, and I would be one step closer to shaking off that tag of the laughing stock. Anyway, we'll just have to wait and see what happens. (Thanks to Walter for the post so far, I was busy so he gave me a hand^.^)
So, it was time for the 1st leg...
Not much happened in the game until the 43rd minute. And it wasn't for the team I had hoped for.The goal was scored by Abdelhakim Bouhna, Wysab Casablanca Striker. Bouhna scored a deftly executed finish to round off a great team move. And we went into the break 1-0 down. This was disastrous. At this rate I wouldn't be leaving after all, and there was nothing more that I wanted to do. I had to give the boys a kick up the arse! Motivate them, for all I've done for them! They'de still be a bunch of failures if it wasn't for me.
Oi! What the fuck was that? My pet goldfish can play better than that! I din't think you realise how important this is. This isn't some shitty friendly that you can just throw away and it not matter, we are not against a bunch of sissys. You all seriously need a reality check ok. You're not doing this for me, It's for yourself, have some self achievement, and most importantly for the fans. Now get out their, and play like the team I know you can be!
It seems to have worked! 57th minute, 1-1. My main man Michael Eneramo! I love that man. And it was a good goal from Eneramo, as he rounded off a mazy run to score an incisive finish. So, full time, 1-1...
Bring on the 2nd leg...