Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has charged his Al Ain teammates to go all out for a win in their opening game of this seasonââ¬â¢s Asian Champions League against Al Shabab on Tuesday.
The Boss hosts the Saudi club in their opening Group B encounter at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.
Al Ain enjoyed an impressive run in Asia last term but failed to reach the finals of the Champions League â⬓ crashing out at the semi final stage to Al Hilal.
The disappointment of last seasonââ¬â¢s Asian campaign which ended with a sending off of the Ghana striker is serving as an incentive for Zlatko Dalicââ¬â¢s side to do better this time around.
And Gyan wants the team to make a strong start by securing their first three points of this seasonââ¬â¢s continental campaign in Tuesdayââ¬â¢s clash.
ââ¬ÅItââ¬â¢s important for us to collect the three points in the first encounter, it will mean a lot to us in the Asian journey,â⬠he said in the pre-match press conference.
ââ¬ÅWe are in a better readiness to face the opponent and will be a great incentive for us after we demonstrated the merits of our team last season.ââ¬
Al Ain are even more desperate for the win following their shocking defeat to Al Fujaiarah in the domestic league last Friday â⬓ which coincided with Gyanââ¬â¢s return from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Source: AsamoahGyan3.com