Esperance de Tunis' president has reportedly made a big request to his players ahead of the club's crunch encounter against Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League on Saturday.
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After the Blood and Gold were defeated 3-1 in a Champions League group-stage encounter by Al Hilal away from home, the Tunisian giants have gone on a staggering 15-game unbeaten run in all competitions, conceding only three goals during that period.
They currently sit six points ahead of their nearest rivals in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 championship play-off standing, and are set to face Masandawana in a final-four clash in Africa's premier club competition.
Despite the good form, according to WinWin Tunisia, the head of the four-time African champions, Hamdi Meddeb, has requested his team's players to not be complacent when it comes to facing Rulani Mokwena's charges.
He is also believed to have asked his players not to be drawn into the pressure of winning the competition for the first time since 2019, as well as qualifying for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
The same report also claims that manager Miguel Cardoso has held various meetings with players throughout the week, as a collective and individually, to try to relieve any tension that may be rising as a consequence of the match.
He is said to have also warned them about complacency and arrogance that may creep in as a result of their form over the past four months.
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The Tunis-based side will be playing Masandawana in the knockout stages of the competition for the first time when they come face-to-face this weekend, and will be playing against a side that is on an even longer unbeaten streak, with Sundowns have not lost in their previous 21 matches across all competitions.
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