Solowande:
Forget abt d match Kano pillar don comot. This show d kind of league we have in Nigeria.

Solowande:
Forget abt d match Kano pillar don comot. This show d kind of league we have in Nigeria.

taiocol:
They did it before against al haly there can do it again

taiocol:
They did it before against al haly there can do it D

Krasid:
They didn't lose 4-0 to Al ahly in Egypt then.They are definitely out of the tournament.

crownprince102:
* Venue: Sanni Abacha Stadium.

* City:Kano, Nigeria.

* Capacity: 20,000.

Taylor86:
if i look myself finish i go foolishly go dey watch match wen i heard it clearly stated. KANO pillars""

hmmm wen KANO Is synonymous with bomb blasting


hausa ppl wey dey use bomb drink garri

crownprince102:
* Venue: Sanni Abacha Stadium.

* City:Kano, Nigeria.

* Capacity: 20,000.

Aystarz:

The hot 2pm Kano would no doubt work in Pillars' favour, but whether that would be enough to see them overturn a 4-nil deficit remains to be seen. Pillars might win the battle but still lose the war.

Havilah93:
Overturning a 4-0 deficit is not an impossible task, but a difficult one!

trak25:
Kano pillars vs athletico madrid of africa sai mesu gida will finaally be beaten at home chai sori for nija clubs they should better park the boss to avoid home disgrace

ThatEnyimbaFan:
CAF shifts Kano Pillars versus Moghreb Tetouan kicks off to 4pm

ThatEnyimbaFan:
There isn't a bigger question bugging Kano Pillars and their fans other than that of, why they do so well on the local scene yet implode when in the Continent.
Glo Premier League Champions three times in a row, the best assembly of players in the League with a CAF Champions League winning coach yet they are unable to navigate past the hurdles of the CAF Champions League. Pillars are arguably the best side in the country in terms of personnel, playing style, player welfare, administration, support. Name any side that beats Pillars in these areas, none. Absolutely. There however remains that dent of not being able to land that converted trophy. What could be wrong?

Probably this has been the subject of many meetings, do we increase players bonuses or do we break the bank to sign the best players available? Who's the best coach around and how can we have him? All these things have been done but the experiments which have just not yielded the desired result. They overturned Al-Malakia of South Sudan in the preliminary round but they need a miracle to get past Saturday's opponents, Moghreb Tetouan who have a 4-0 lead from the first leg. Impossible? No but it will be very very difficult.

So what is really wrong and what can Kano Pillars do? Honestly, I don't know but I can give a little advice. Enyimba finished second best in the country last season just like they did the season before but there is something last season's stats show that have in common with Heartland. Before we go on, Heartland won the most points away last season, they like Enyimba did not lose a game by more than a goal margin in the League. It was either 1-0 or 2-1. None was 2-0, 3-1 or 3-0; but it is never by more than one goal. These teams have been drilled to perform like this. This training becomes handy when you are playing in a tournament where the number of goals scored or conceded count.

Next is Pillars' proud unbeaten home record. It stretches to 13 years or so, I'm not sure. It has moved from being a habit to some law; Pillars do not lose at home. It is a proud record and kudos to the Pillars teams down the years that have helped this impressive record stretch this long. However, I think this impressive record is playing a negative game in the minds of the players. The truth is, in football, there are days when a team is lackluster, we have seen the best teams in the world lose at home. The Real Madrids and Barcelonas of this world lose at home. Some even do every season. In other words, losing a home game is no crime in football.
The true consequence of this unbeaten record is that, the team knows that no matter how badly they are playing, they know they will not lose. For them not losing is a habit and they start getting used to it. As they step onto the pitch on a match day at home, they already know the result which is, 'we will not lose today' even without putting too much effort. COMPLACENCY all in caps. Gradually they stop relying on their abilities to step up and perform well on the day, they settle for 'some strange turn of events' that will preserve their unbeaten record. So when they travel away from home, they not only lose but they can lose by a wide margin. Indicative of a fundamental problem.
Can the club be willing to sacrifice this unbeaten record especially if it makes the team get more matured and enables them stand up and take care themselves in the worst conditions? This will build something within the team, an ability to step up their game regardless of who they are playing and where. It is like teaching a child to learn how to ride a bicycle, until you are willing to leave him on the bike to ride all by himself, he may never be able to learn to ride.

As Pillars line up to revive their CAF Champions League campaign by battling Moghreb Tetouan on Saturday, I pray for a miracle, I do believe in miracles no matter how tough the situation looks. They can score 5 in Kano on Saturday, I believe and I hope.