CAF Champions League: Rivers United Head Coach Finidi George Confident Ahead of Clash vs RS Berkane

Rivers United head coach Finidi George has expressed confidence as his side prepares to face Morocco’s RS Berkane in a critical CAF Champions League Group A fixture on Friday in Uyo. After a rocky start to the tournament, George is determined that the mistakes from their previous outing in Cairo will not be repeated.

The Pride of Rivers are under pressure to deliver a strong response after a disappointing start to their group-stage campaign, which saw them fall 3–0 to defending champions Pyramids FC of Egypt. The defeat has increased the urgency for a positive performance as the former NPFL champions hunt for their first points of the competition.

In a statement to CAFonline, Finidi acknowledged the weight of expectation but emphasized that his players are mentally ready to rise to the challenge.

“We owe it to our fans to rise up to the occasion and get a result against RS Berkane,” Finidi stated.
“We did well for 50 minutes against Pyramids and then lost concentration. We cannot afford to do that tomorrow (this Friday). We have the players that can get the job done, and I believe they will step up.”