Super Eagles Aassure Nigerians Of Victory In Malawi

Super Eagles players have in Abuja assured Nigerians of victory against The Flames of Malawi in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier of Saturday, June 9 in Blantyre.

The players said they had been working and training hard as a team for victory for the Eagles in the game.

Victor Moses, who disclosed that the weather affected his performance against Namibia, said he was promising all Nigerians that “the match in Blantyre will be a different ball game.

“The relationship between the Nigeria-based players and the overseas-based players makes victory easy to be achieved.

“The home-based players are doing wonderfully well and can fit into any team abroad,” Moses who plays in the attack for English Premiership side, Wigan Athletic, said.

Juwon Oshaniwa, a defender, on his part said the team was seriously working hard through extensive training and as a family, so as to restore the lost glory of the Super Eagles.

“We hope to improve and perfect things in our next game in Malawi, so that our team can get back the good name we had in the past.

“It is not going to be easy, but we believe God will help us and we will get there,’’ he said.

John Utaka of French Ligue 1 side Montpellier, who said he was disappointed at not scoring a goal in Calabar, assured that he would make up for it in Malawi.

“As a team, we will fly together in Blantyre and if I have the opportunity to score, I will not fail to do so,” he said

Efe Ambrose of Israeli side FC Ashdod told Tidesports that the Eagles team had brought together professionals from within the country and abroad to work together for a common goal.

“This goal is victory in the end. We are therefore working hard as a team to correct the mistakes we made in our last match in Calabar, and make good use of our chances in our next game,’’ he said.

The midfielder went on to dispel the notion that there is a distinction in the team between the Nigeria-based and overseas-based players.

He said they are all professionals in the football sport and playing abroad or within the country makes no difference.

“I play for FC Ashdod in Israel and I am just coming back home to meet home-based professionals. It makes no difference because we share the same goals and ideas.

“There is good football in Nigeria, which is not different from the one abroad, because the players and the game plan are the same.

“The only differences are the infrastructure and welfare system, and if these are taken care of, there will be better motivation for the home-based players,’’ Ambrose said.