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Akpoguma: "Gent are under pressure"

by Niyi Busari,
Oct 28, 2020
in CAF Competition

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TSG Hoffenheim will be hoping to build on their successful start to the UEFA Europa League against Red Star Belgrade when they visit KAA Gent on Thursday, Kevin Akpoguma has spoken about Hoffenheim's congested fixture list, about the opposition and the match, BSNSports.com.ng reports The Bundesliga club started their campaign in the competition with a 2-0 home win against Red Star Belgrade. Gent on the other hand lost 1-0 to Slovan Liberec in their opening group game.

Capable of being deployed as a central defender and right wing-back, Akpoguma is a victim of his own versatility as he has gone the distance in all the matches played by Hoffenheim in the new season - seven in total.

"Over the coming weeks, the important thing will be to ensure we recover in the days between matches," Akpoguma said to Hoffenheim's official website.

"We need to get as close as possible to 100 percent so that there are not any muscle injuries.

"Gent are obviously under pressure to get a result. I believe that their team will play on the front foot and try to play an attacking game. That will suit us.

"But we need to focus entirely on ourselves and ensure that we assert our style. If we go to the limits of our performance, I'm optimistic that we can beat every team in this group," Akpoguma added.

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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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