Keshi Rates Liberia High

Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has warned his players not to expect an easy ride in the game against the Lone Star of Liberia, declaring that it would be a tougher game than the match against Angola ’s Pelanca Negras.

Keshi, who was reviewing the Angolan game as well as previewing Sunday’s encounter against Liberia in Monrovia with the players, said the Liberians are tough, more physical and will struggle for every ball come Sunday. “Apart from that they have a compact pitch, where you are going to confront hostile fans and they will further put you under pressure. You must be ready for the challenge and don’t expect that you will have an easy game.”

He revealed that he has played against Liberian national team as a player and coach and each time he came away with the notion that they are a crack side that any team underrates at its own peril.

He however challenged the players to forget the missed chances of the Angolan game and focus on Sunday’s game. “I want victory on Sunday and you must not look at the VIPs that will come for the match to give victory to Nigerians.” The team will depart Abuja on Friday for Monrovia .