Al Ahli coach Cosmin Olaroiu has put the weight of expectation on Chinese powerhouse Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao by claiming there is no pressure on his team heading into the AFC Champions League final.
Olaroiu and Co. will welcome Chinese champions Guangzhou to Al-Rashid Stadium in Dubai for Saturday's opening leg.
With that in mind, Olaroiu believes his Emirati outfit have nothing to lose against Luiz Felipe Scolari's big spenders.
"We don't have any pressure; we are just enjoying being here. When we started our target was to pass the group for the first time in the history of the club," said the former Saudi Arabia coach.
"Then we fixed the target of getting past Al Ain and into the quarter-final, and then the semi-final, and now we are here and hope to win the trophy."
Guangzhou's road to the final has been a lot less dramatic, having seen off Gamba Osaka 2-1 over two legs.
Olaroiu added: "I have confidence in all my team and all my players, and also Guangzhou have good players and have three strikers with Gao Lin, [Ricardo] Goulart and Elkeson and they are very good.
"It is important to play a good game and for everyone to enjoy and for everyone to look forward to the AFC Champions League final."
