National Teams
Gernot Rohr predicts revenge mission against Nigeria
By Saheed Afolabi
Benin Republic coach, Gernot Rohr predicts that Nigeria will be all out for a revenge mission when both sides to clash in the second leg of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The Squirrels edged the Super Eagles 2-1 at the Félix Houphouêt Boigny Stadium, Abidjan in the first leg.
Rohr believes the encounter against Nigeria and Rwanda won’t come easy especially the great players the Eagles possess, stressing his side is confident ahead of the crucial encounters that awaits them in the last quarter of the year.
“From September we will play against Nigeria before facing Libya and Rwanda,” Rohr was quoted by Village Square.
“These are three difficult opponents. We had already played Rwanda and Nigeria but be careful, it’s not because we won Rwanda and Nigeria that it will be easy matches.
“We know that it is possible to achieve good performances again. We know that Nigeria with its great players will want to take revenge against us.
“I think it will probably be an interesting match in Uyo before continuing against Libya. I suppose in Abidjan because in September the Mathieu Kerekou friendship stadium will not be ready.
“Everything will be decided in three months in September, October and November. It’s a difficult group but it’s playable.
“You have to finish in the top two. We had a team that is becoming solid, where the players are like brothers, accomplices. I hope we will recover the players who were absent. We are confident.”
Nigeria are in fifth position in the World Cup qualifiers group standings and are yet to get a win in four games.
