My boys are ready for Congo clash, says Keshi

[otite]

My boys are ready for Congo clash, says Keshi

on November 12, 2014 / in Sports 11:06 am / Comments


Abuja – Stephen Keshi, Super Eagles’ Head Coach, on Tuesday in Abuja said that the team was focused and ready for its crucial make-or-mar game against Congo Brazzaville in Pointe Noire.

The Super Eagles have begun full training in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier clash against the Red Devils in Pointe Noire.


Keshi
It was a full house as all 23 invited players except Captain Vincent Enyeama and Ikechukwu Uche were present for the training which took place at the FIFA Goal Project pitch, National Stadium.

Also Mikel Obi, Emmanuel Emenike and Emem Uduok gave a good account of themselves as they all scored in a warm-up game.

Keshi, who spoke to newsmen after the training, expressed confidence in the ability of the team, adding that he was positive about their fitness and readiness for the clash.

“What I saw this evening is encouraging and I just hope it continues that way.

“The boys are focused and of course they know why they are here; it’s the business and so we have to go and do what we need to do.

“We just have to be ready. This is African football.

“ It is not European football and so I always tell my players that once they leave Europe they must switch from the European to African mentality,’’ he said.

On the absence of Enyeama and Uche, Coach Keshi said that they were expected to arrive in camp later in the day.

The Super Eagles are expected to leave for Pointe Noire on Thursday for Saturday’s game.

Nigeria has sealed four points from four matches while Sudan is at the bottom of the Group A table with three points.

South Africa is leading the group with eight points followed by Congo with seven points. (NAN)

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[otite]

My Oga at the top say no shaking, we go win.

[Sir V]

I hope I can watch the match live.

[Robbynice]

I hope I can watch the match live.

You don drop?

[kajifu]

My Oga at the top say no shaking, we go win.

[anointed]

I hope training on natural pitch will fly with playing on Congo's astro turf

[Sir V]

I hope I can watch the match live.

You don drop?

Your man don collect all the drop.

[otite]

Keshi: Congolese will be hostile

on November 14, 2014 / in Sports 1:17 am / Comments


Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has warned his squad to expect nothing less than a hostile Congo when the sides clash in 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying action this weekend.

Keshi is expecting nothing less than a full-blooded encounter, saying: “The Congolese can be hostile, we have experienced it several times but we don’t know how it is going to come on Saturday.


Head coach Stephen Keshi of Nigeria gestures during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Nigeria and Bosnia-Herzegovina at Arena Pantanal on June 21, 2014 in Cuiaba, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason – FIFA/FIFA
“But we have been talking to the players because African football requires the African mentality.”

Keshi’s continued presence with Nigeria remains steeped in controversy, with the tactician not officially contracted as head coach following the expiration of his previous deal earlier this year.

He explained: “I have not had any meeting with NFF. I have had meeting with the minister, that’s all. The minister was the one that asked me to come. You all know that we don’t have contract, we are just doing what we can for our country. We also want our country to excel, that’s why we are here.

Also going by the sparkling performance of the players in camp and a strong case made by Super Eagles boss, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), leadership agreed that all 25 players who have been in camp in the last week travel for the duel against Congo this weekend and play South Africa next Wednesday.

An obviously happy Keshi, who spoke through his assistant, Dan ‘the Bull’ Amokachi and team administrator, Dayo Enebi Achor, announced that the team will also be led by NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, but will have such eminent person-alities as the Senate Committee Chairman on Sports, Sen Ibrahim Gumba and a member of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Hon Mudashiru Oyetu-nde on board the flight to Congo.

The chartered Discovery Airliner is expected to take approximately three hours to get to Congo Brazzaville. Keshi simply said at the end of the training session that the team worked hard enough and the result will show on Saturday. “Tell Nigerians to just pray for the team and believe that we can deliver”, he declared.



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[The YeyeMan]

"You all know that we don’t have contract, we are just doing what we can for our country."

[Robbynice]

"You all know that we don’t have contract, we are just doing what we can for our country."

Chief Coach Keshi is definitely a patriot...

[papilo]

I hope training on natural pitch will fly with playing on Congo's astro turf

They trained on an artificial pitch

[Robbynice]

I hope training on natural pitch will fly with playing on Congo's astro turf

They trained on an artificial pitch

My brother I weak for some people oh...smh

[100%Naija]

I hope I can watch the match live.

You don drop?

Your man don collect all the drop.

[Gooner1]

I hope I can watch the match live.

You don drop?

Your man don collect all the drop.

Nigerian football is a complete and utter joke

[Senator WIRES]

Only a win will save his neck from the chop board.

[Sir V]

My Congolese friend Kabongo, said their coach will be too experience for Keshi and their players are seriously ready for the clash

[anointed]

I hope training on natural pitch will fly with playing on Congo's astro turf

They trained on an artificial pitch

My brother I weak for some people oh...smh

You and your asinine comments...smh too

Do you want to share info on the artificial pitch they trained on?

[fabio]

My Congolese friend Kabongo, said their coach will be too experience for Keshi and their players are seriously ready for the clash

Experience as in... winning the nation's cup and world cup second round.

[Goldleaf]

My Congolese friend Kabongo, said their coach will be too experience for Keshi and their players are seriously ready for the clash

Sir V,

Could that be Kabongo N'goy by any chance? That was a player, but then I think he played for Zaire now DRC.

[kolinzo]

My Congolese friend Kabongo, said their coach will be too experience for Keshi and their players are seriously ready for the clash

Experience as in... winning the nation's cup and world cup second round.

Okpakbio, this is getting tiring now. Please find something new to tell this board. SMHBT.

[anointed]

My Congolese friend Kabongo, said their coach will be too experience for Keshi and their players are seriously ready for the clash

Sir V,

Could that be Kabongo N'goy by any chance? That was a player, but then I think he played for Zaire now DRC.

Yes. Scored a spectacular goal in the 88 afcon

[anointed]

I hope training on natural pitch will fly with playing on Congo's astro turf

They trained on an artificial pitch

My brother I weak for some people oh...smh

You and your asinine comments...smh too

Do you want to share info on the artificial pitch they trained on?

The Super Eagles were scheduled to train at the Warri Stadium which has an artificial turf which is what the team will face in Congo, but that also looks dicey as logistics related to the travelling arrangements are still being sorted out.

Sources at the Nigeria Football Federation told supersport.com that the team is scheduled to leave for Congo on Thursday on a chartered flight prior to the game on Saturday.

"The training in Warri which was initially planned looks shaky because of the travelling arrangements. I can't say for certain how it will work.
http://www.supersport.com/football/supe ... ire_battle

[kolinzo]

Let's be honest, Keshi is not a serious coach. I am not sure if this guy has learned anything from the brief sack. This is a damn shame!!