|
|
Olympique Marseille's Andre Ayew: 'It will be very complicated against Inter'
The young Ghanaian predicts a difficult encounter with the Nerazzurri in the Champions League on Wednesday evening and believes his side can cope with their heavy fixture list
Feb 21, 2012 8:30:00 AM
By Tom Webber
Gettyimages
Andre Ayew believes that Wednesday night's Champions League clash between Olympique Marseille and Inter Milan will be a tough test for his side.
Ayew has recently returned from international duty with Ghana at the 2012 African Cup of Nations and now has his attention fully focused on the task ahead.
"Inter are a very big team. As they are not doing well in the league, they will rely heavily on the Champions League," he told RMC Sport. "They want to go as far as possible. They have many experienced players."
Along with their Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue exploits, Marseille is currently competing in four different competitions.
However Ayew believes his side can cope with its demanding fixture schedule and continue to fight for multiple honors.
"We are ambitious players. We want to go as far as possible in all competitions. Marseille has a large workforce," he added.
Marseille qualified in second position from Group F, just a single point behind Arsenal. Ayew hopes that a positive performance could now see them advance to the quarterfinal stage.
"Us, we must remain dynamic and have a lot of determination. It will be a very complicated game."
Follow GOAL.COM USA on
Ayew has recently returned from international duty with Ghana at the 2012 African Cup of Nations and now has his attention fully focused on the task ahead.
"Inter are a very big team. As they are not doing well in the league, they will rely heavily on the Champions League," he told RMC Sport. "They want to go as far as possible. They have many experienced players."
Along with their Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue exploits, Marseille is currently competing in four different competitions.
However Ayew believes his side can cope with its demanding fixture schedule and continue to fight for multiple honors.
"We are ambitious players. We want to go as far as possible in all competitions. Marseille has a large workforce," he added.
Marseille qualified in second position from Group F, just a single point behind Arsenal. Ayew hopes that a positive performance could now see them advance to the quarterfinal stage.
"Us, we must remain dynamic and have a lot of determination. It will be a very complicated game."
Follow GOAL.COM USA on
Inside Goal.Com
-
RIGG: Anelka struggling against the current in Shanghai
Nicolas Anelka went against the grain when he moved to Shanghai. Now he's finding that coaching and gelling tactically is like swimming against the tide.
-
ROGERS: Bradley should command a bidding war among Serie A teams
Chievo is currently shopping the American midfielder and several Italian clubs have shown interest.
-
ISOLA: Neymar-led Brazil should be considered the 2014 WC favorite
Neymar was brilliant as Brazil easily handled the United States with early World Cup preparations officially underway.
-
LATHAM: Mexico using summer friendlies to build depth
With World Cup qualifying to begin in June, Mexico is using three U.S.-hosted friendlies to build squad depth.
-
McCARTHY: Harrisburg springs its wildest Open Cup upset to date
The City Islanders fought back from three goals down with nine minutes to play and won the game on penalty kicks in a stunning game on a wild night for the U.S. Open Cup.