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2014 W/Cup: Keshi Looks Forward To Bosnia Test
Nigeria coach, Stephen Keshi has played down the effect of the 0-0 stalmate with Iran in Monday’s game at Curtiba by assuring fans that his team will aim for a win in the nest game against Bosnia-Herzegonia.
Keshi was disappointed that his players could not translate their dominance into goals, but noted that it is not an unsual trend in football for a dominant team to have goal scoring problems.
This sis football, were you can dominate ball possession but cannot score goals. I don’t know (what went wrong), but that is football, “kickoff Nigeria quoated Keshi as saying after the match.
The “Big Boss” however insisted that the players will have to move on from the game against Iran by improving on their performance and go for victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday.
“I wanted a win, but we must take the draw”, Keshi sia dafter the game. “We must do better to get a win against Bosnia”, he added.
Mark to Eagles! Improve against Bosnia.
Leader of the Federal Government’s delegation to Brazil 2014 and President of the Senate, David Mark yesterday urged Super Ealges’ players to step up their game against Bosnia-Herzegovina in order to qualify for the next stage of the competition.
Reacting to the Super Eagles goalless draw against the Iranian team, Mark said the Nigerian team tried but they need to improve their game if hey are to make the needed impact.
“Nigerians are eagerly waiting for an improved game in your next match.
The National image and pride is at stake and you cannot afford to let our people down, he told the team.