“But in our favour is the mentality, commitment and preparation of the group. I am very proud of the group for their selflessness that they provide with regards to helping the team.
“The spirit among the players and the work ethic is very pleasing, now we just have to put together the final preparations to be ready for a difficult game on Saturday.
“They are a difficult side, they won a very important game against Al Ahly in the same conditions. So, it will be a difficult side with good players but we will work very hard to be better prepared and make sure to win.”
Sundowns travelled to Sudan after a convincing 5-1 win over Royal AM on Tuesday which will serve as massive motivation to the players.
Sundowns coach Mokwena urges charges to step up against Al Hilal in Khartoum
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Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena has asked his players to show commitment and maintain a positive spirit when they take on Al-Hilal in testing conditions in Khartoum.
The Brazilians take on Al-Hilal on Saturday having already qualified for the knockout stage but coach Mokwena wants them to conclude their remaining two group matches on a positive note.
“After a lot of hours of travelling we arrived in Sudan and after resting we got an adaptation session so that the work can continue,” he said.
“The mentality is good, the players are focused and they are working very hard to play against a very difficult side and in a very difficult environment with a lot of conditions that will be against us.
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“But in our favour is the mentality, commitment and preparation of the group. I am very proud of the group for their selflessness that they provide with regards to helping the team.
“The spirit among the players and the work ethic is very pleasing, now we just have to put together the final preparations to be ready for a difficult game on Saturday.
“They are a difficult side, they won a very important game against Al Ahly in the same conditions. So, it will be a difficult side with good players but we will work very hard to be better prepared and make sure to win.”
Sundowns travelled to Sudan after a convincing 5-1 win over Royal AM on Tuesday which will serve as massive motivation to the players.
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“The trip has been daunting, first we had to make sure that we play very well against a difficult side in Royal AM. We won a difficult game against a good side with very good players and a good coaching staff.
“Coach John Maduka has done incredible work since reappointment, but the players invested a lot and it was a difficult game. Mentally we had to show the intensity and desire to win in a different competition from what we took part in last weekend in the Champions League.”
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