Head coach of the senior national team of Benin Republic says his team will stand a chance of surprising the senior national team of Nigeria if the officiating is better than what they experienced in their last game away to Rwanda, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Rohr’s team need to avoid a defeat against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in today’s AFCON Qualifiers game at their adopted home ground in Cote d’Ivoire, for them to be able to be in charge of their quest to be at the next AFCON.
The coach who handled the Nigerian team for almost six years revealed the way his team will approach the game with a mindset of getting something from the game despite missing a lot players in defence.
“The key to this match will certainly be good organisation. Our newly composed defence will also have to perform well, because we have had to reshape our back line several times already. If we are in a good place, if we manage to develop our football as we have been doing for about a year and a half, I believe we can put them in danger. All the victories we have had here prove that we have a say, even against a big team ‘, he said.
He went further to play down the chances of his team getting another win over Nigeria after their 2-1 win over them in June in the world cup qualifiers at the same venue.
“In June, Nigeria was not at full strength. Now they are. The only thing missing is Ajayi, who is injured. We know that they are the favourites and it will take a feat to beat them again. Despite the absences we have, we are confident that we can play a good game and get a good result ,”
He rounded up by making a call for free and fair officiating in the game as it will play a huge role in determining the outcome of the game. ” We hope that the refereeing will be up to par. It was a bit special in Rwanda. I hope that we will have good referees and that everything will go well .”
