Manu Rates Eaglets Above Average.

Manu Garba.

Eaglets Coach, Garba Manu, has given the Golden Eaglets above average mark after they salvaged a three- all draw against a tactical Swedish side at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.

“We did well against Mexico and I scored the players 90 percent," Manu said at the post match conference."But today, I can only give them 60 percent because all the three goals we conceded were due to lack of concentration."

Manu, who commended and scored his players ninety percent, said lack of concentration was resonsible for the three goals scored by the Swedish team, stressing that his players failed to play according to instructions.

The Golden  Eaglets according to him, failed to rise  up to the  pre-match expectations as they struggled at some point to  the sturdy Scandinavians who defended in numbers, adding that he knew that it would be a difficult match especially after the team striker, Isacc Success was injured.

The Golden  Eaglets failed to rise  up to the  pre-match expectations as they struggled at some point to  the sturdy Scandinavians who defended in numbers  but Manu said  all that would have been
inconsequential  if the  Golden Eaglets  had paid  attention to instructions.

“We knew that the Swede would play a direct kind of game which is typical of their style and we told the players but it was unfortunate that we conceded those goals through lack of concentration.

“Of course, came out to win but we are happy with the draw and I believe this is how God wanted it to be," he added, dismissing the impression that his players failed to cope with the size of the
opposition.

“We knew how they were going to play and I don’t think it was the size, that mattered rather the timing of our defence was poor today,” he noted.

“In fact, we knew it was going to be difficult especially after we lost Isaac Success due to injury but the most important thing is that we salvaged a point and I thank the players for their fighting spirit.”

 Ahead of Eaglets last group match against Iraq on Friday, Iraq’s coach, Muwafaq Adlool, asserted that the Golden  Eaglets play an individualistic style which they hope to exploit in Friday’s  final Group F Game in Dubai,

In his response, Manu, said his team played total football in their last two matches as they dominated the match by gaining better possession.