Super Eagles Coach, Rohr praises team for Brazil draw

Harry Awurumibe with agency report.

Super Eagles Coach,  Gernot Rohr has praised his team’s impressive 1-1 draw with the Selecao of Brazil in yesterday’s high-profile international friendly match held at the National Stadium Kallang, Singapore .

Speaking in a post match press conference, Nigeria’s  Franco-German coach, Rohr said: “It was tough for us as the second game because Brazil would not have wanted to leave Singapore without winning, and it feels very good to know that we can play so well against some of the biggest names in football.

“We didn’t have our best team here, but our wingers gave Brazil a lot of problems on the counter-attack and I am proud of our players. They can have a good future.

“We can still improve in defending set-pieces. We have height, with players as tall as two metres, but we have to be better in the air.

“It is not enough just to have good size, they need to jump well with good timing.

“These results are good for African football when Senegal and Nigeria did not lose to Brazil, one of the strongest teams in the world “, Rohr concluded .