Heartland FC Technical Adviser, Kennedy Boboye said it was painful they lost the home game to Enyimba after putting up such display but stressed that lessons have been learnt from the loss and the players vowed to turn the corner against Shooting Stars on Sunday.
He said he is impressed with what he has seen of the players and that with more improvement which could be triggered by a win, the Owerri side’s unproductive stint can just change suddenly.
“The training sessions have been okay and the players have been responding positively. They are not bad players but I think they have been running out of luck,” Boboye told the club’s media.
“It was loss of concentration in the dying minutes of the game that led to the goal against Enyimba. We have discussed about it and the player culpable for the goal owned up. Mistakes are part of the games.
“We have been working hard since after then with the determination to get a positive result in Ibadan against Shooting Stars. With what I have seen of the players since I came in, I think there is room for improvement and we shall keep on working hard. No player has a guaranteed shirt. You must work hard to earn it.”
The former Akwa United gaffer predicts a good result in Ibadan and he called on the club’s fans and supporters to continue supporting them while insisting that the club’s present situation will soon be over based on what he has seen thus far.
“Just like we lost at home to Enyimba, it is possible we go to Ibadan and also surprise our host. We are playing the game with great amount of seriousness. I am not under pressure but I want to make sure the players are ready for the game. The game may be the turning point for us,” the former Under 23 star stated.
“They should just be calm and continue to support us. We are going to come out of our present predicament. We still have 28 games to play and we do not have excuses. Just a win will turn everything around in our favour.”
