Team Reminds Anyansi Of Barcelona

Chairman of the technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Felix Anyansi-Agwu, has said that the Flying Eagles have improved tremendously, adding that they remind him of the mighty Barcelona.

Anyansi visited the Flying Eagles in Germany and watched them wrap up their build-up matches prior to the U20 World Cup in New Zealand with a 4-1 trouncing of SC Freiburg II on Tuesday.

The Nigeria U20 team thus won all three test matches in Germany, scoring a total of 14 goals and conceding 3.

Anyansi said he was impressed with the remarkable progress the Flying Eagles have made under coach Manu Garba.

“From the quality of what I saw there has been tremendous improvement in the team and I am confident this team will represent the country very well at the World Cup in New Zealand,” said the Enyimba chairman.

“Watching them play reminds me of Barcelona, but you have to have that quality of Barcelona to take the ball from your goal and go and score at the other end.

“It was very important that they created so many chances, but in a match situation they should make use of these chances.

“I’m not being boastful but from what I have seen this team should get to the final of the World Cup.”

The Flying Eagles are pitched against five-time champions Brazil, North Korea and Hungary in the first round of the tournament, which begins on May 30.