Monday, November 9, 2009

Nigeria: Fifa U-17 World Cup - Eaglets Will Be Difficult

Bauchi — Coach of Argentine team, José Luis Brown has declared that the Golden Eaglets will be a hard nut to crack as both teams clash today in the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup at Bauchi Stadium.

Brown, who spoke to Journalists shortly after his lads had a feel of the artificial turf of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Memorial Stadium venue of the their match said: "Nigeria and Argentina play same attacking pattern of football and are most dangerous in the counter-attack, so it will be a very difficult game."

The Argentine tactician who spoke through an interpreter said he watched the Eaglets played their last two matches in Abuja and concluded that they are difficult side to understand.

"Eaglets play as a team and are seen virtually in every position but I am confident that my boys will hold the Eaglets well.

When reminded that in the last edition of the competition in Korea two years ago, the Nigerians ran away with victory and went ahead to win the trophy, a confident Luis Brown said: "Nigeria beat Argentina then, but today it is going to be a different ball game all together. Our mission here in Nigeria is to win the cup and no team, not even Nigeria can stand on our way to victory. We have won two matches and we will do everything tactically possible to top the group.

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