Sports News of Saturday, 17 August 2019

Source: footballghana.com

Enock Kwateng targets picking 3 points with Bordeaux

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Ghanaian international, Enock Kwateng has disclosed that he is hoping Girondins Bordeaux beats Montpellier on Saturday to ensure they bag their first three points of the 2019/2020 French Ligue 1 season.

The club lost 3-1 to Angers in the opening weekend and will need to quickly bounce back to get their season on track.

Speaking in a pre-match press conference ahead of the crucial fixture tomorrow, Enock Kwateng has stressed that his side is expecting a tough match from their opponent but they will play above themselves to make sure they come out victorious.

“We are disappointed with this defeat to Angers, because we wanted to do something else, now it remains only a first game," he said in a video interview with Bordeaux”.

“We had at heart to get back to winning, unfortunately, it happened otherwise. We must quickly to re-focus because there is a game to play on Saturday, in front of our supporters, and it's very important for the group and for the club to come back with the three points”, the French-born Ghanaian said.

He added, “We work a lot physically, working hard even, but it's good because we need it and so it will do us good for Saturday. The coach asked us a lot of intensity and that's what we need.

“I think we missed it in Angers, but the important thing is to quickly correct the shot and put that intensity in this match against Montpellier.

“The dice are restarted in this very beginning of the championship. Montpellier is in the same situation as us with a defeat in the first match, they will come with another intention, another determination.

“It will be a good match, it will not take them lightly because they will not give us a gift”.