Former Super Eagles player, Garba Lawal is of the opinion that the Nigerian team can defeat anyone at the ongoing Afcon 2019, and Cameroon is not excluded.
He said Super Eagles will only achieve this if they display the right kind of attitude.
He also said the Madagascar defeat was a one-off and on present form, they can beat the Indomitable Lions.
His words, “I don’t think it will be right for us to judge the Eagles based on their loss to Madagascar because situations like that happen in football and one cannot help it if it does,”
“I have the conviction that these Eagles can beat any team if they decide to play as a team and play with the right attitude. The attitude was poor against Madagascar and I also admit that we have not been playing too well in the current Afcon.
“Cameroon will provide the right test for us because they are rough and will be very tough to beat as the defending champions of the competition. The Eagles must play with the right composure and calmness and they must be ready to make sacrifices because Cameroon will not give up so easily.”
“I will say one of my memorable moments as a player was our win over Cameroon at the 2004 Nations Cup because many tipped them to beat us but we went into the game with the right attitude and didn’t allow what others were saying affect us,” he recalled.
“I still remember what coach Christian Chukwu told me then that I should do a man-marking job on Geremi Njitap who they considered as their engine-room and he also told us other football tactics that we deployed and they worked well. We didn’t allow Cameroon to enjoy their game and even though they took the lead we knew we were capable of coming back.
“Austin Okocha started it with his sublime free-kick which sailed into the net for the equaliser just before half time. The second goal was very magnificent. I can’t recall how I collected the pass but I know that Kanu received a good pass from me and he was able to put Utaka on the run and he finished up the job with the second goal.
“We can achieve the same thing too on Saturday but our players must be ready to play as a team and they must show the right mental attitude too. Cameroon will be tough but we can beat them with enough seriousness.”
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