Former Nigerian winger, Garba Lawal says he’s optimistic Sierra Leone will not survive Super Eagles onslaught in the forthcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Nigeria will trade tackles with Lone Star of Sierra Leone in the Matchday 5 of the qualifier at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia on Sunday, 18 June, as Sierra Leone do not have any stadium in their country approved for international matches.
The Super Eagles are top of their qualification group with nine points out of four matches, followed by Guinea Bissau’s Wild Dogs who have seven points.
Leone Stars are third on five points while Sao Tome and Principe, who play the Super Eagles on the final day of the series in September, are bottom with only one point.
Reacting ahead of the game, Lawal in a chat with Completesports.com, said that Sierra Leone will only talk tough but will succumb to the firepowers of the Super Eagles.
“I expect nothing but victory against Sierra Leone on Sunday. Yes, they have been talking tough but then, they know it will be difficult to overcome Nigeria.
“I am delighted with the early arrival of the invited players and I know the three points will be enough to qualify Nigeria for AFCON.”
6 Comments
No be to run mouth o like we did last time we played home only to lose at home to a minnow. Our midfield is weak. Only Iwobi is a regular . The rest are bench warmers and hence are Match rusty . How do u over an African opposition with a their very combative and physical midfield
these people can never shut up, you just expect the Eagles to stroll down to free town and pick 3 points, is this lawal check past two years or 3 years of Eagles up and down with this yeye coach? Loane starts has been at camp for almost 3 weeks and they move the venue from Morroco [neutral ground to Freetown. consider it luck if the Eagles draw in Freetown, considering all the situations with players,yeye coach NFF has no funds.
The match will be played in Liberia so is a neutral ground. I see Super Eagles beating them you can take that to the bank
I hope so
The same team that lost to Guinea Bissau is now the one that is going to ‘onslaught’ Sierra Leone? The same Sierra Leone that came back from being 4 goals down to almost winning the match which ended 4-4?
Wonder why they keep interviewing the same illiterates who have no incline about the modern game.
When have not even done up to 3trainings, na was o!!