Al Ahly head coach Marcel Koller was delighted as his side reclaimed their CAF Champions League title, following a 3-2 aggregate win over erstwhile champions Wydad Athletic Club.The Egyptian giants held Wydad to a 1-1 draw in the return fixture played in Casablanca on Sunday night with Mohamed Abdelmoneim scoring a 78th minute equalizer. They had earlier last week won the first leg 2-1 in Cairo.##NAJAVA_MECA_7318627##“We are delighted with the title. We knew the match would be difficult and our win in Cairo was very key. We knew that scoring a goal in Casablanca was crucial and we strived to achieve that,” the Swiss tactician said after the game.He added; “We played a very good and strong game, In the second half, we seemed a bit tired and we wanted to add some new energy, that is why we made the changes. We missed some good scoring chances, but this happens in football. The most important thing is that at the end of the game, we got a result that was in our favour.”Al Ahly to face USM Alger in CAF Super CupMeanwhile, the coach has praised his players for playing under huge pressure from fans, with the stadium full to its rafters and a huge percentage of the crowd being the home side’s.“Throughout the week, we talked about this; playing under pressure from the fans. We adapted really well to this situation and the fans did not affect us. We really stayed calm and focused,” the coach noted.Small details decided the final, says Wydad’s VandenbroeckWith their record extending 11th African crown, Ahly now sit on top of the African football club pinnacle and Koller has insisted that they are still hungry for more.Ahly now switch back their attention to their domestic league, where they have a packed calendar awaiting them as they look to play catch up fixtures.
