If you read the posts of many Simba fans after the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup (CAF CC) quarter-final against Al Masry, the name of striker Lionel Ateba has been mentioned many times.
They say football is played in public, so if you see many fans expressing similar opinions of dissatisfaction with your work, then the person in question should know that he should improve his quality.
Ateba is the first choice striker for coach Fadlu Davids. Despite Steven Mukwala's good performance in recent matches, Fadlu still has faith in Ateba.
Every coach has his own playing style that requires certain types of players. Ateba's signing was Fadlu's own suggestion after he was dissatisfied with the offensive performance at the beginning of the season, removing Fredy Michael Koublan.
Of course, Ateba is going through social media and has seen the opinions of Simba fans who are not ready to see their team fail to qualify for the semi-finals of the Confederation Cup this season.
Simba was better than Al Masry in the first match played in Egypt, what prevented Simba from getting good results was the lack of focus in the offensive area that Ateba led.
The April 09 match will be very important for Ateba to do his job well to appease the fans.
Because if he does not do that job, there is a high possibility that he will only serve Simba for one season.
