Nigeria’s Head Coach Stephen Keshi has unveiled the Super Eagles’ Starting XI in this evening’s crucial Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier with clear instruction to the attackers to shoot down the visiting Flames of Malawi.
The Africa Cup of nations-winning strategist is unleashing the attacking quartet of Emmanuel Emenike, Victor Moses, Nnamdi Oduamadi and Ahmed Musa, saying unequivocally that the team will attack and attack until the Malawians are vanquished.
Hear him: “Nothing will change from how we use to play, we play attacking football and that is what we will play.
“What I want now is for my boys to remain in good health, which I am happy God has granted us. We are in high spirit and the boys are hungry.
“Despite the short time for training, I must say I am impressed on how the boys have responded, no sign of tiredness or stress from long trip. Well we will see how it goes.”
The Super Eagles lead Group F with nine points and need only a draw to advance to the final rounds of the qualifying tournament while the boastful Flames need to win to advance.
The starting XI:
•Vincent Enyeama •Efe Ambrose •Elderson Echiejile •Godfrey Oboabona •Azubuike Egwuekwe •Mikel Obi •Ogenyi Onazi •Nnamdi Oduamadi •Victor Moses •Emmanuel Emenike •Ahmed Musa (shown in photo).
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