
Heartland technical consultant
Christian Chukwu has said there is no cause for alarm over the side’s
Federation Cup round of 16 match against Sharks.
The Nigerian Cup holders and the Port
Harcourt-based side will fight for a place in the quarterfinals of the
annual football competition slated for Wednesday, July 24 at a venue to
be decided.
Heartland piped non-league side, Ingas
FC 1-0 in Calabar in the round of 32 matches while the former West
African Football Union (WAFU) kings sweated to beat Asaba-based dark
horses, Julius Atete FC 7-6 on penalties in Abakaliki after regulation
time score stood at goalless.
Chukwu said any side desirous of
becoming the champions must psyche themselves to confront the best in
the land at any point in time.
“There are no easy or cheap opponents,
even Ingas FC were not easy. If you want to be champions you don’t go
out looking for easy opposition, the harder the opposition the better
for the side.
“Heartland are prepared for any side. If
we don’t meet Sharks right now and see them off chances are we’ll meet
them later when they’ll be deadlier.
“Heartland are fervently hoping to make
it a treble, hold the cup for keeps and create a record that will stand
the test of time,” said the former Nigerian manager to supersport.com.
Chukwu said the side are not bothered by
the ongoing administrative investigation but rather determined to
continue to pull good results in their league matches, starting with the
Glo Premier League Matchday 22 tie against Warri Wolves on Sunday at
the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri.
“Management and players are used to the
situation, what is permanent in life is change. We’re focusing on the
game at hand against Warri Wolves.
“We’re praying for a good result to avoid a repeat of the poor show against Enyimba and Nembe City. We’ve learnt our lessons.
“The coaches have done well, perfecting on finishing which has been our biggest headache at the moment.
“We’re missing the absence of our
attackers but we’re hopeful things will shape out fine in the second
stanza,” said the former Nigerian defender.
Heartland and Warri Wolves shared the
spoils in the first fixture in Warri. Heartland are 12th on the log on
28 points from a possible 63.
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