John Ogu Calls Kenya Clash 'Tough As Nails'

[Folami David]

Super Eagles new boy, John Ogu says he is ready to do battle against Kenya in what will hopefully be his debut game for Nigeria.
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The towering midfielder exclusively said that he is ready and raring to go and hoping to be handed his maiden appearance.
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"This is my first time in the national team set-up. I haven't played for Nigeria at any level, to be here is a blessing.
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"It's a honour for me to be here, I was welcomed by my teammates and I felt like I have been here for ages, the team spirit is quite good I must admit," Ogu said.
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"The training regiment is a little bit different from what I'm used to, but I enjoyed it quite well."
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The Academica de Coimbra star, who played in the group phase of the Europa League this season, wants to use the opportunity to stake a claim for a shirt in the team.
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"Kenya are a formidable foe, people talk about Victor Wanyama, but I believe there are many others who can cause us problems. We need to keep our shape and focus and I believe we can do the job on Saturday," remarked the midfielder.
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The former Uniao Lleria player also pleaded with fans to come out and cheer the team to victory.
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"We need to build on our Africa Cup of Nations success, we need to start now. The fans need to believe in us and cheer us to victory, so that we can qualify for Brazil 2014," said Ogu.

[Shola Sholaz]

I expected a 4-1 thrashing in favour of Nigeria but i was shocked when the game ended 1-1. We need to learn to utilize our chances in front of goal