Head coach of Nigeria’s U-20 side, Paul Aigbogun, has said that his players have learnt from their mistakes ahead of their final Group D fixture against Ukraine at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.
Aigbogun claims that their game plan was disrupted against the United States on Monday, because of the early goals they conceded in both halves of the tie.
It was the Flying Eagles’ first defeat in Poland after they had opened their account with a 4-0 bashing of Qatar.
Aigbogun, addressing the media ahead of the Ukraine clash, stated that he expects a response from his side in the final game of the group stage.
“I will say that the early goal we conceded unsettled our players and they were not able to stick to the game-plan that was earmarked for them.
“We were not at our best but we won’t allow this to dampen our morale because the ultimate is to qualify for the next round. We apologise for the defeat but we are assuring Nigerians that they shall see an improved team against Ukraine.
“The boys were not happy with their performance and they were all distraught after the game. They have been told what they must improve on. It was not that they were totally poor against but the goals they scored against us had a telling effect on them and they were unable to recover,” he said.
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