Coach of the Golden Eaglets, Manu Garba, has made it clear that they will be seeking to avenge their 1-0 loss against Cote d’Ivoire, when the two sides meet again in the final of the CAF U-17 Championship.
The Ivorians inflicted the Eaglets only loss in the competition, when they faced each other in their second group game, despite the Nigerians dominating for most of the match.
Manu has now fired a warning that Saturday’s game will be a totally different ball game.
“The final match against Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday is going to be a different ball game because we were unlucky when they beat us 1-0 in the group stage,” he said.
“We are going to play a better game because we now know them better.”
Chidera Ezeh also said they were all looking forward to the final. The forward was bullish about Nigeria’s chances of lifting the trophy.
“We are very happy to qualify for the final because our aim was to come here and win this trophy and make Nigerians happy.
“We are happy to be in the final and as usual, we would be waiting for instructions from our coaches to play against Cote d’ Ivoire in the final.”
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