*says he has a listening
ear!
Former Super Eagles
coach Austin Okocha has described coach Gernot Rohr as a manager with listening
ear ready to take advise and make
corrections when necessary
. He made the submission
shortly after Eagles rose to the occasion Friday in Russia to defeat Iceland
2-0 and move to the second place in the group behind group leaders Croatia.
Okocha who is one of the
Supersports analysts for the Russia 2018, noted that Nigeria had in the past
had some coaches who stick to their guns and refuse to accept constructive criticism
no matter how good.
"Gernot Rohr has
shown that he is a manager that listens and is ready to make amends where necessary.
I congratulate him and also the boys for doing a good job. I was really scared at a point but I am glad
that it turned out well" he said
Prior to the tie against
Iceland which incidentally turned out to be the first victory for the team in Russia,
Rohr had received criticism from far and near for playing some players out of
their normal position on one hand and making a few ineffective substitutions on
the other. Even former Chelsea manager
and current Manchester united coach had said that Eagles captain John Obi Mikel
who proved very effective in Friday’s match should not be playing in the middle
Rohr ‘s decision to
start eventual man the match Ahmed Musa proved to be the joker as he combined
effectively with Moses to deliver when it mattered most.
The German tactician
will now be left with the headache of seeking the best way to compound the woes
of Argentina who suffered a shocking 3-0 defeat to Croatia and who will be
hoping to battle Nigeria to the finish in the last group game billed for June
26th in Saint Petersburg Stadium.
Pre- match permutations
has given Argentina 64% chance of winning the match while Nigeria has 14%
chance of winning with the possibility of ending in a score or goalless draw
put at 22%.
Rohr will be hoping to prove
the predictions wrong by either pulling a draw or handing Argentina another
defeat that will eventually perfect their exit from Russia.
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