Ogunbote Fancies Remo Stars Chance At Winning Ogunjobi Gold Cup Ahead Shooting Stars
By Ogundele Olanrewaju
Gbenga Ogunbote says he has no special plans for Shooting Stars in the Ogunjobi Gold Cup final, that he could name an unchanged team as the aim is win the trophy on Saturday at the Remo Stars Stadium.
The Oracle who won the tourney as Sharks FC of Port-Harcourt gaffer said, “That we have defeated a former defending champion of the pre-season, Tornadoes is gain saying that Remo Stars deserve to be champions too.
“However, meeting Shooting Stars in the final makes it a difficult one but Remo Stars will go into the the game like it has done in the other games it has played.”
Asked if he would name a different team against the Oluyole Warriors, like he did against Tornadoes.
“I have made use of 28 players in the tournament, I may decide to or not to rotate my starting team against 3SC.”
Regarding his team’s hard fought victory over Tornadoes in Thursday’s semi-final, “Forget about our result against Tornadoes, they were a worthy opponents against us in the semi-finals.
“Am looking at the strength of my team, so we played against an NPFL side and you can see the quality they gave to Remo Stars. It’s a good one for my players and it’s going to boost their confidence level as we go into the new domestic league season.
“We are not going to be carried away by the victories he have recorded in the Ogunjobi Gold Cup, the loop holes we noticed in the course of our matches, I want to assure that we will also proffer solutions to them.”
Recall ABS FC of Ilorin are the defending champions after they stung Gombe United 3-2 at the last edition in Ilorin.
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