Super Eagles assistant coach, Finidi George says discipline and a tactical switch in formation earned the team victory over Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Finidi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after a
pulsating match that the boys played to instructions in a very tactical game
against the hosts.
“We are very happy with the victory, but nothing has been
done yet.
“It was a tactical game; we switched formations and had to
defend most of the time, using counterattacks from the flanks.
“It’s a team (Cote d’Ivoire) that is very good on the ball,
so we had to sit back a bit, close the spaces, and go on counterattacks,” he
said.
The coach said that despite the win, the boys will not get
carried away but work harder in their next match against Guinea-Bissau on
Monday.
“We will keep our cool in the next match because nothing has
been achieved yet; we go all out again,” he said.
NAN reports that Nigeria, who are currently second in Group
A, will face Guinea-Bissau on Monday at the Stade Félix Houphout Boigny in
Abidjan for their third and final round of Group A matches at 5.00 p.m. (local
time). NAN