AFCON 2017: Leon Balogun, Aaron Samuel discuss Nigeria’s chances against Egypt
– Defender Leon Balogun believes the Super Eagles will defeat Egypt – Aaron Samuel believes Nigeria will score goals against the Pharaohs – Samuel believes Egypt is playing mind games against the Super Eagles Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun insists the Super Eagles have the ability and capacity defeat Egypt in the two 2017 Africa […]
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– Defender Leon Balogun believes the Super Eagles will defeat Egypt
– Aaron Samuel believes Nigeria will score goals against the Pharaohs
– Samuel believes Egypt is playing mind games against the Super Eagles
Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun insists the Super Eagles have the ability and capacity defeat Egypt in the two 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Pharaohs in Kaduna and Alexandria.
Leon Balogun
“We would be targeting to win both matches,” Balogun, who stars for FSV Mainz of Germany, told thenff.com.
“If we get the six points, that would ease our path to the Africa Cup finals. Winning will be the principle driving us in both matches.
“Egypt is a big football –playing nation, but Nigeria is also very, very big. There is no complex going into both matches and we have the men to give us victory in Kaduna and away in Egypt.”
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Meanwhile, forward Aaron Samuel has assured fans that the goals would not be a problem for the Super Eagles.
“Goals will not be a problem when we take to the pitch in Kaduna. We have more and bigger stars that the Egyptians.
“There is nothing to fret about. I have heard what the Egyptians are saying, that we would not be able to score in Kaduna.
“That is mere wishful thinking on their part. They are trying to play a psychological game. The goals will surely flow from our boots into their net,” the CSKA Moscow attacker told thenff.com.
Both teams face off in Group G of the qualifying race, at the Ahmadu Bello, Kaduna before the return leg at the Borg el-Arab Stadium, Alexandria. Nigeria play host on March 25 and Egypt are hosts four days later.
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