Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned his team they will face tougher tests than Monday’s at West Ham before the end of a season in which they hope to be crowned champions.
Heartland FC teenage sensation Samuel Nnoshiri has set his sight on gaining a call up to Nigeria U-20 National team and vowed to deliver when get his chance.
FC Ifeanyiubah coach, Uche Okagbue has hinted that his side paid the price for overconfidence in their home defeat to rivals Abia Warriors on Sunday.
NFF General secretary and leader of delegation of the Nigeria U20 national team to the ongoing Africa U20 cup of nations in Niger Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has charged the Flying Eagles of Nigeria to go all out and pick the ticket to the FIFA U20 world cup in Poland as early as possible ahead of today’s second group stage game against the Amajitas of South Africa.
Sanusi speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the players have been charged to continue to do well so as to continue the trend of getting the job done with a game to spare and earn more rave reviews from Nigerians both in Niger and in Nigeria who were happy with the first win last Saturday.
Sanusi also revealed that the team has been assured of support once again after paying a courtesy call to the Nigerian embassy in Niger on Monday.
Nigeria qualification for the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup could be decided Today if the Flying Eagles pick any manner of victory against South Africa’s Amajita.
The Flying Eagles already have three points from their first match in group A following the 2-0 win over Burundi.
Tuesday’s game is significant because of the rival between the two nations, but Eagles first choice goal Wale Oremade has told brila.net that the team is only concerned with winning.
Wale said the team are focused and hope to make Nigerians proud after 90minutes.
Mountain Of Fire and and Miracles Ministry Football Club technical adviser Fidelis Ilechukwu, has called for more patient from the supporters and assured them that the team is moving towards the right direction.
The Lagos based team laboured to a 1-0 home win over visiting Wiki Tourists of Bauchi in the match day six of the 2019 Nigeria professional football league season.
The win means the Club are yet drop a point at home this season despite the fact the big traditional teams had visited them at the Soccer Temple in Agege.
“The result is really exciting. We urge our fans to be more patient with us and get attached to the coming games as things would keep improving.
The Olukoya Boys are yet to pick a point on the road with a loss at NPFL giant Enyimba and Rivers United already, The gaffer however said his looking a better outing in the next game on Wednesday.
We are looking forward to a better performance in our next away game and I’m sure our good moment where will pick something from the road will arrive.”
Nigeria U-20 head coach, Paul Aigbogun admitted that his team cannot afford to lose all to South Africa when both clash in the second Group A game of the on going 2019 U-20 African Cup of Nations in Niger Republic.
The Flying Eagles started the tournament with a win over Burundi on Saturday and will qualify for the semi-final stage of the competition with another victory over the South Africans who onlymanaged just a draw with hosts Niger.
”We are entering a second game that will be different from the first which we won,”Aigbogun said at the pre-match conference in Niamey on Monday.
“I can’t say that our team will play in the same style as against Burundi but we know one thing; we are here to qualify for the World Cup.”
Meanwhile, the Amajita of South Africa Coach Thabo Senong said his side are ready to battle the Flying Eagles for the maximum points available and believes he has players that can secure the needed victory on Tuesday.
“We have look at Nigeria and analyse how they play. We still have good players in our squad who are yet to feature in our upcoming matches and I believe the team will be ready when we face Nigeria.”
In the other Group game , Niger will battle it out with Burundi to keep their hope of reaching the last four alive.
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