Al Ahly SC defender Ahmed Ramadan “Beckham” admitted the second leg of their CAF Champions league quarterfinal tie against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday will not be easy despite having a 2-0 advantage.
The Red Devils beat Brazilians in the first leg in Cairo last week and aim at finishing the job when they meet the South African side on Saturday, May 22.
But Ramadan said it will not be easy for him and his teammates though they will be seeking to pass through and getting colsed to their 10th CAF Champions league title.
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“Saturday’s game will be very difficult for us, as it will decide which team will qualify to the semis. We fully respect all our opponents, but we will be aiming to achieve a positive result in Pretoria to qualify to the next round,” he told Al Ahly website.
“Moreover, we are the defending champions and our goal now is to win the tenth CAF Champions League title in the history of the club.
“People might think that defeating Sundowns 2-0 in the first leg will make the second leg easier for us. However, football is full of lessons. The first leg is something of the past and now we are only concentrated on Saturday’s game.
“It’s not the right time to talk about our CAF Super Cup match, as we still have an important encounter against a difficult team like Sundowns.
“It was very important to travel early to South Africa in order to get used to the different atmosphere,” Amhed Ramadan concluded.