Former Nigerian international, Felix Owolabi, has urged Super Eagles to focus on playing cohesively when they battle Angola in the quarter final at the ongoing 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire on Friday..
Owolabi, a member of the victorious 1980 Green Eagles team in the AFCON, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos, saying with a solid team spirit, Eagles will beat Angola to qualify for the semifinal.
“A solid team spirit will always beat any tactical formation. In my opinion, I believe once the boys understand themselves on the pitch, every other thing falls in line.
“If you check Super Eagles one will see that they didn’t play well in the group stage, but the more they have played the players understand each other’s pattern.
“As the competition progresses so does their understanding of each other’s game grows. Playing cohesively as a team will always supersede any formation,” he said.
NAN reports that Super Eagles defeated the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 2-0 to qualify for the quarter finals while Angola defeated Namibia 3-0.
Owolabi said that, should Eagles play like they did against Cameroon, they would win the hearts of Nigerians totally.
“Imagine if they play even better than they played against Cameroon in the round of 16 that will be impressive, Super Eagles will become Nigerians sweetheart again,” he said.(NAN)
