Monday, January 30, 2023
Soccernet.ng
  • Home
  • Leagues
    • EPL
    • NPFL
    • La Liga
    • Seria A
    • Ligue 1
  • Live Scores
  • App
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
  • Betting
No Result
View All Result
Soccernet.ng
No Result
View All Result

Lesotho Coach Names Nigeria’s 2 Most Dangerous Stars The Crocodiles Must Cage When The Eagles Attack

Imhons Erons by Imhons Erons
3 years ago
in AFCON, News, Nigeria
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Coach Thabo Senong is confident that if his Lesotho lads can tame two of the Super Eagles’ finest stars, then the home side can avoid defeat when the two teams trade tackles later on Sunday.

Nigeria are set to face Lesotho in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Setsoto Stadium in Maseru looking for all three points at stake.

Second placed Lesotho are in confident mode after picking a valuable point in a 1-1 draw with Sierra Leone on match day 1 but face a difficult task when Gernot Rohr’s side – who are top of Group L with three points – file out out with all their star quality on full parade.

Nigeria’s three points came from a hard-fought 2-1 win against Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Wednesday, with both goals scored by Lille’s Victor Osimhen and Bordeaux’s Samuel Kalu. Nigeria also boast the talents of Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze and Everton’s Alex Iwobi.

However, Lesotho’s coach Thabo Senong – who will be without the suspended captain Marepe Basia due to his dismissal against Sierra Leone – is having sleepless nights over how to cage the duo of Osimhen and Rangers star Joe Aribo in particular.

“Nigeria have very physical and skilful players,” Thabo Senong said.

“Osimhen and Aribo have done well at their clubs. Everyone knows them, they are very dangerous. We have to put an eye on them.”

Super Eagles skipper, Ahmed Musa, is aware however that the greatest challenge the Nigeria side will face in Maseru is complacency and not the world’s 138th-ranked home side.

“Lesotho are not one of the biggest names in world football, but we won’t take them for granted,” the Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia forward told reporters.

“They will enjoy the support of their home fans and be pumped up to beat us.

“We have what it takes to beat them and will go all out to maintain top position in the group.”

 

Tags: AFCONJoe AriboVictor Osimhen
Share6Tweet4

Imhons Erons

Imhons Erons

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest

‘He has the level of Drogba’ – Everything Jose Mourinho told Soccernet.ng about Victor Osimhen

Super Onuachu continues to fuel Genk’s title charge

My eyes have seen Victor Osimhen in all his glory, hallelujah hallelujah!

Australian Open: Super Eagles Legend claims to be a ‘one-handed backhand tennis player’

For Victor Osimhen, the Diego Maradona legacy is a tantalising possibility at Napoli

Soccernet.ng

Copyright © 2022 Soccernet Media Limited.

Navigate Site

  • About us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy policy
  • Contact us
  • App

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Leagues
    • EPL
    • NPFL
    • La Liga
    • Seria A
    • Ligue 1
  • Live Scores
  • App
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
  • Betting

Copyright © 2022 Soccernet Media Limited.