We Have Been Good Defensively – Salisu Yusuf

Speaking ahead of Nigeria’s 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations semifinal against Benin at Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Thursday, September 21, Super Eagles coach Salisu Yusuf says they have nothing to worry about.

Defensively Nigeria have been impenetrable and have not conceded a single goal in four games enroute to the semifinals.

However, despite finding the back of the net twice in their last group match after beating Ghana 2-0 on Monday, September 18, Yusuf admits that goal scoring is something they need to improve.

“The team is happy and the boys are excited. The confidence is high ahead of the semifinal against Benin,” said the Super Eagles coach.

“We have been working on the goal scoring technique with the boys and we hope it continues.

“Besides from our goal scoring problems, defensively we are perfect. In all our games we have not conceded a single goal.

“We are not scoring but we are not conceding.

“Benin are a good team and they have done very well. They beat Cote d’Ivoire. It is going to be a tough game but we are confident.” he added.

Nigeria will have to wait for the outcome of the match between Ghana and Niger to determine the finals of the tournament.