ICELAND VS NIGERIA: Eagles scared of returning empty handed
.Players, officials, coaches want victory at all cost
If you confront any Super Eagles player, coach or official on the training ground here in Russia, the
battle cry is unanimous- we do not want to go home early in the first round.
If you confront any Super Eagles player, coach or official on the training ground here in Russia, the
battle cry is unanimous- we do not want to go home early in the first round.
Consequently, all hands are on the plough to ensure that the Icelanders fall like a pack of cards when
both countries clash in the second game of Group D on Friday in Volgograd.
In fact, looking at the players in training any discerning spectator will notice a change in attitude
by the players to training as there was plenty of urgency and spark in the few minutes which the media
had to watch them on Wednesday.
In fact, the spirit among the players, coaches and officials is infectious such that the only thing
they were heard saying was how to beat Iceland to set the stage for the titanic clash against Argentina
on June 26 inside the Saint Petersburg Stadium.
Emphasis in training is centred on accurate shooting in front of the goalpost, defending set pieces
especially corner kicks and making runs off the ball in a progressive manner instead of the bunching
like bananas on the tree, leaving the striker without through passes with balls to convert into goals.