Gavin Hunt speaks ahead of Kaizer Chiefs’ CAF Champions League tie

Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt is confident his team will work hard to pick up the three points on offer in their CAF Champions League clash against Petro de Luanda at the 11 de Novembro Stadium in Angola on Tuesday, 16 March.

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However, the Kaizer Chiefs mentor was quick to warn that it will not be easy and the team will have to double their efforts as Petro de Luanda will be more difficult to beat at home.

Gavin Hunt believes that his team is better prepared this time around as they are familiar with the conditions in Angola, including the stadium, after training and playing there in January this year.

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“The Champions League is different from our domestic league in that locally, teams are generally similar home and away and you know what to expect; but in the Champions League, home games are very different from away games – it’s like facing two different teams,” says Gavin Hunt.

“We know the Petro team we faced in Johannesburg will be different from the one we will be facing today, so we need to be prepared.

“We saw how strong they were against Wydad here in Angola and it’s the case with all our matches in all the groups. We are ready for a tougher battle.”

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Kaizer Chiefs are sitting on four points from three matches and Hunt said he would like to win two of the remaining three matches to qualify for the quarter-finals of this season’s tournament.

“I believe 10 points will give us a chance to qualify so we need to go for maximum points today,” Gavin Hunt added.

The Group C encounter will kick off at 18:00 SA time with no spectators in the stadium.

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