NIGERIA ARE NOT TO BE WRITTEN OFF EASILY – GABRIEL HEINZE
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Legendary Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze who scored the winner for
Argentina when they defeated Nigeria at the 2010 World Cup in Brazil
has given his views about their upcoming clash with Nigeria at the
World Cup.
Heinze who is currently coach of Argentina top division side Velez
Sarsfield said Nigeria are a very compact side but they have a major
weakness in the middle due to the pace of their captain John Obi
Mikel.
While recognizing him as the talisman of the Nigerian team, the ex
PSG, Manchester United and Real Madrid defender said his pace will no
doubt kill the natural instinct of using pace in turning defence into
attack which Nigeria are well known for.
“Maybe Nigeria will qualify alongside Argentina from group D but
Croatia are also in with a shout. You expect African teams to be
difficult customers and Nigeria from past meetings are not to be
written off easily”, Heinze said while giving his pre view of the
upcoming World Cup in Russia.
“The Nigerian team isn’t the same anymore. In the middle their most
important player is the captain but he tends to slow them down.
Something Argentina could use to their advantage”, Heinze concluded.
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