Diawara is among the new era coaches who’ve been in a position to take cost of their nation’s groups lately.
The 48-year-old coach needs to instill a successful mentality to his aspect. That is what he shared with CAFOnline from his staff’s coaching base in Yamoussoukro forward of their opening Group C match towards five-time champions, Cameroon on Monday, 15 January.
“We have now nice ambition for this competitors. We fashioned a staff two years in the past and I will probably be collaborating in my second time AFCON. We all know one another effectively, and I simply hope we begin the competitors effectively. We have now performed good preparations, particularly on a bodily stage to be prepared for the competitors and we’ll proceed to work with the intention to be able to compete.
The previous participant who performed for a number of French Ligue 1 golf equipment additionally underlined the significance of a optimistic begin in a contest such because the TotalEnergies AFCON
“We have now a robust group, with nice groups so we should begin the competitors effectively to safe an opportunity of qualifying for the subsequent spherical” he mentioned.
On his private ambition for the event, Diawara mentioned he’s aiming for nothing lower than successful matches however was cautious of the truth that the staff has kids who must be groomed for the long run.
“My private ambition is to win. After we begin a job we have now to do it effectively. We have now a younger staff and we’re in a bunch that has earlier champions. We hope to be on the stage and provides all the things on the pitch. I need to urge our followers to encourage us and imagine in us”, concluded the previous Arsenal FC participant.