Ahead of Sunday’s clash…Coach McKinstry outlines his objectives

Leone Stars’ coach Jonathan McKinstry has revealed that his major objective is to qualify the national team for the 2015 AFCON.

Speaking to SWASAL journalists in Lagos, Nigeria, the coach added that his next objective is to raise a competitive side that would be the country’s future.

He described Sunday’s clash as his first step of the long journey he intends to take conceding that Africa football is never an easy game.

He said he would employ an attacking minded system by moving the ball around making it the “staple diet of Leone Stars” that would eventually qualify the country.

“Supporters pay for excitement, the players enjoy attacking football and I would provide the atmosphere and the character for that,” he assured.

The ambitious coach stated that he had done his assignment well by getting enough information about his opponents through videos of their last participation in the Cosafa Challenge Cup and the recent drubbing of Botswana.

Apart from that Coach McKinstry disclosed that he has made his selection on a wider pool of foreign based players who have regular playing times with their respective clubs.

“The key point is to get all of them together, no point of speaking to chosen few, we usually sit and talk with one voice and no player is told of what he needs to do,” he said.,

On the injuries that has hit the squad, he said they have tried to create the balance to overcome the emerging issues by planning ahead all the time.

“I believe we have quality players who would always fill the void whenever we have misfortunes, it is an opportunity for the young players to grab and those that would impress will always have the chance to be invited and play” he emphasized.

He continued that his squad is bias-free having chosen five players who played in the WAFU competition in Ghana. “It doesn’t matter where they play, the fact remains you are always invited if you are good enough” he added.

Coach McKinstry has called for a little bit of patience among Sierra Leonean fans as he continues with his rebuilding project.

Credit SWASAL,

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