By Saheed Afolabi
Delta Queens head coach, Tosan Blankson says he is the Pep Guardiola of Nigeria women’s football as he takes on holders Bayelsa Queens in the final of the NWFL Premiership Super Six in Asaba.
Delta Queens have gone unbeaten so far this season as they battle hard for the continental spot.
Speaking to journalists at the Prematch Presser, Blankson said he’s here to win the trophy and anything short of that is considered a failure.
The Delta Queens gaffer said the team have prepared well for it and are ready to end the season unbeaten.
He acknowledged that Bayelsa Queens are a very good side as he played down any pressure on playing at home.
“Delta Queens is here to win the competition and apart from winning this competition, we want to present the trophy to the new Governor. With what the State Government has been doing for the team, we can’t afford to lose this trophy. Bayelsa Queens and Rivers Angels have gone for continental. It’s not just our turn, we have prepared for it. From the beginning of the season, that was our target. Our target wasn’t to go the whole season unbeaten but to represent the country but fortunately ad luckily for us, we have been unbeaten and still intend to remain unbeaten till the end of the season,” he said.
“Bayelsa Queens are a very good side. We played them during the regular season and saw what they did. Although we won in Yenegoa but it wasn’t easy for us. They came here and had a draw in Asaba. Playing at home isn’t easy for us. We even preferred playing away than at home because most of the matches we won were away. We won three away matches during the regular season. With the standard of the girls now and what we have impacted on them, they know what to do at any given time. We don’t have any pressure playing at home. The girls have given their best. They will only without pressure and win the Super Six. My confidence is in the girls and what they are doing. The confidence is not even in the coaches. We have told them what to do and they are ready to go.”
