Former coach of the Super Eagles, Samson Siasia, has praised the mental strength of the Nigerian national team, after they defeated the Harambee Stars of Kenya 1-0, in a World Cup qualifier played in Nairobi on Wednesday.
Ahmed Musa burst through in the 81st minute, to lob Duncan Ochieng and secure all three points for the Eagles. Siasia, who did not watch the game, said he was happy with the result.
“Honestly speaking I did not watch the match but beating Kenya in Nairobi is no child’s play. This means that the team really played well and can only continue to improve,” Siasia told Goal.
“As a patriotic Nigerian who loves football passionately, I am very happy with this result and the Eagles should not rest on their oars. Kudos to coach Stephen Keshi for leading the team to victory in Kenya.”
He also advised Stephen Keshi to work more on his attackers, who wasted a host of scoring opportunities before Musa struck the winner.
“The team is gradually gelling together but the coach should continue to work also on the strikers so that they would be able to convert so many chances created in the matches played,” he stated.
“We have strikers that can create chances like Ahmed Musa the goal scorer, Brown Ideye and others. But the way they convert these goals is most important. With good preparations I believe the Eagles will come out as group F winners.”
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