DETERMINED to see Nigeria crush Argentina in the decisive match in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday, Coach Gernot Rohr has said that the Super Eagles must be on the attack throughout, firing from all cylinders, and diligently grabbing all opportunities to daze their opponents and hit the net.
He said: “Simply put, we must take even half chances, and be on the offensive as much as possible. Perhaps, a draw could be good to qualify, but we cannot think and play for a draw. Sometimes, when you play for a draw, you get punched in the face late in the day.
“It will be a tough game and we must go with a tough mentality from the start to the end.”
Nigeria darling ambassadors at the ongoing World Cup returned to their Sanatorium Istochnik Hotel in Essentuki on Saturday considering various strategies to dazzle the world and particularly their soccer loving overwhelming compatriots at home, who sre warming up to celebrate again their victory against Argentina.
They are aware that their fast moving opponents, backed with the history of their nation being a foremost soccer loving country, and brilliant performances at the World Cup which that country has won twice, would not be easy walk over. alaster in the day, they saw and marvel at how reigning world champions Germany came from behind to defeat a Swedish team that had chances to win but apparently played for a draw in Sochi.
Unlike their second match against Iceland following the opener against Croatia, they have less days to prepare for Tuesday\’s match against Argentina. They had five days to prepare for Iceland after the loss to Croatia but three days to prepare for Argentina after the victory over Iceland.
Argentina have been Nigeria’s perennial Nemesis at the FIFA World Cup. In five previous appearances, the Eagles had to play Argentina in the group phase on four occasions. It was only in France 1998 that both teams ended up in different sections.
