Tremendous Eagles defender, Vivid Osayi-Samuel, has admitted the workforce's lack of ability to transform their probabilities, admitting that is an space they should enhance forward of Saturday's last-16 tie in opposition to Cameroon throughout the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023. .
The upcoming assembly between the 2 African soccer giants will headline the knockout levels of the continuing AFCON in Ivory Coast after they each completed second of their respective teams.
Nigeria in the end completed second in Group A behind Equatorial Guinea, whereas The Indomitable Lions narrowly completed qualifying with 4 factors in Group C.
Osayi-Samuel began his first sport for Nigeria within the competitors within the 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau after reportedly recovering from meals poisoning.
Talking to NFF TV on Wednesday, the Fenerbahce defender stated he was comfortable to have began his first AFCON match.
The correct-back praised the workforce for preserving a clear sheet however lamented their waste in entrance of aim regardless of creating a number of scoring alternatives.
“For me it was my first begin in an AFCON sport so it's an amazing feeling for me. I feel general we performed nicely, we obtained a clear sheet which was constructive and I feel collectively we had a variety of probabilities.
“We all know we could have probabilities in each sport with the workforce now we have, I feel now it's about changing the possibilities.
“Total the match was good, it’s now a studying curve to see what we will do higher in opposition to Cameroon,” he stated.
On what Nigerians can anticipate in opposition to the West African neighbours, Osayi-Samuel stated the Eagles have gamers with huge expertise to assist overcome the hurdle.
“After all it's a knockout now, so there are not any three factors now. It's both you win and also you're executed, otherwise you lose and also you're out, in order that brings stress,” he stated.
“As I stated, in our group now we have gamers with monumental expertise, now we have gamers who can thrive on this scenario. In case you look across the group, everyone seems to be assured, we’re trying ahead to the match.
“Cameroon are a really sturdy workforce, they’ve good gamers, but when we give attention to ourselves, on what we will do and the way we will surpass them, I feel now we have an excellent probability to win the match.”
