Soccer News of Wednesday, 19 February 2003

Source: GNA

Liberty Would Play Cautiously - Coach

Coach Jones Attuquayefio, Technical Director of Liberty Professionals, has said that his side would tackle every match in the impending LG Top four with much caution.

He said this is because other teams like Hearts, Olympics and Kotoko are also preparing feverishly for the tourney and it would be suicidal for Liberty to underrate any of them.

"Every team would be exhibiting their best materials while aiming at the ultimate and any slip by my side could be disastrous."

Speaking to GNA Sports, Coach Attuquyefio said "the tourney is between the four best clubs in the country and each club is determined to win the ultimate therefore we are not taking chances at all".

Coach Attuquayefio said in spite of the loss of John Painstil, to the

exodus wagon he is confident of presenting a formidable team because he has promoted equally good players to the senior level who are capable of holding the fort.

He expressed optimism that with the sort of training his boys have been going through they would make a great impact in the tourney.

Commenting on other participants, Coach Attuquayefio said judging from the early camping of Hearts together with their quality recruitment exercise there is no doubt that the league champions are coming favourites in the competition.

He said even though Kotoko is in transition nothing can be taken away from them because they are one of the big clubs in the country adding that Accra Great Olympics are also building in silence; hence a tough competition can be envisaged.