NPFL: Rivers United ready to dethrone Rangers - Olanrewaju

Rivers United adjunct manager Yemi Olanrewaju has reiterated the team's tendency to combat for the rubric this season, DAILY POST reports.

The Pride of Rivers secured apical spot successful the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, pursuing a 0-0 gully against Barau FC successful a Matchday 9 brushwood successful Port Harcourt connected Monday.

Finidi George's broadside stay the lone nine yet to sensation decision successful the NPFL this season.

Olanrewaju said they wanted to spell each the mode this clip astir aft finishing 2nd down Rangers past season.

"I deliberation we are prepared, this is Rivers United. The unit is connected america to bash good this season, much than we did past season," Olanrewaju told the club's media.

"For us, we are not adjacent looking astatine the unbeaten run, it doesn't truly matter. We conscionable privation to get arsenic galore points arsenic possible.

"The cardinal happening for america is not to concede. If you don't concede, you can't suffer a game. That's our philosophy."

Rivers United volition look Bendel Insurance successful a South South derby astatine the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium successful Benin City connected Sunday.

NPFL: Rivers United acceptable to dethrone Rangers - Olanrewaju