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 newsmen, after a pulsating match, that the boys played to instructions in a very tactical game against the hosts.
He said, “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”.
The coach further 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”, Finidu added.
Nigeria, which is 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 matches at 5.00 p.m. (local time).
