Nigeria vs Congo DR: Rohr speaks on 1-1 draw, Simy’s performance
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- May 29, 2018
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Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, has expressed his delight over the impressive showing of Crotone striker, Simeon ‘Simy’ Nwankwo, who made his debut as Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday.
Nwankwo who scored seven goals for Crotone last season in the Serie A, forced three brilliant saves from the Congolese goalkeeper and also hit the woodwork with a fierce effort.
“It was a very good match because we played against a very good team from Congo. They came with a great squad,” Rohr told reporters in Port Harcourt after the game.
“The game was a good test for the players particularly those who we didn’t know very well. I’m satisfied with the performance of Simy. He is a natural centre forward. He didn’t have a profile until we found him.”
Rohr also revealed that the Super Eagles will be at full strength, when they take on the Three Lions of England on Saturday.
“We have some problems with our full-backs, but I think in few days, we will have a full complement of our team with Victor Moses, Ighalo and Mikel. I think the team will be better than what we saw against Congo when we play on Saturday (against England). It was interesting to see everybody play,” he said.
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