Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, on Saturday said the team’s 0-2 loss to Croatia in their opening match of Russia 2018 was due to “many mistakes’’.
Rohr, while speaking at the post-match conference of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D fixture, said he and his players were aware they made some important mistakes during the game.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the match played in Kaliningrad, the Eagles lost through an own goal by Oghenekaro Etebo and a Luka Modric penalty kick.
“We know we made some mistakes, too many important mistakes, and it is clear that we need to get better in order to move on,’’ the coach said.
He said the entire team was disappointed at the result, adding that they needed to work on being professional with the set-pieces.
“Our organisation was good, that is clear just as the tactics were not wrong, but we need to be more professional in the way we take the set-pieces. We need to be better before our next game,’’ he added.
Rohr, who admitted that the loss had made their task more herculean, said team captain Mikel Obi’s performance in the game was satisfactory just as he equally praised the defenders.
“Mikel has since I took over always been playing the way we deployed him today, and this has yielded results for us.
“But, he couldn’t have done better than he did today, because of the quality of those he was playing against.
“He had Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona and Luka Modric of Real Madrid playing against him, and they are of good quality and playing for clubs bigger than that of Mikel who plays in China.
“So, he really did well,’’ he said.
On the 62nd minute substitution of Alex Iwobi, the coach said it was not done out of poor performance by the Arsenal FC player.
“Iwobi deserved his starting place, based on his performances in the last few days. He only had big work to do with the full back, and this took much out of him.
“However, he did well and I don’t think he shouldn’t have started the game,’’ he said.
Rohr, however, assured that he and his assistants would go on to ensure the team was improved upon before their June 22 date with Iceland in Volgograd.
“We will improve because it is important for us. We have to get better in order to move forward,’’ he said. (NAN)

© 2018 The Premium Times, Nigeria.

you sef don dey chop big big money... your head don empty

Well those guys did well

Change your tactics Mr Rohr..

I don’t think I have ever hugged my wife the way Ekong hugged Mandzukic..

Smellymouth:
With all due respect, thunder blast you sir.

Too harsh, its not his fault

Smellymouth:
I don’t think I have ever hugged my wife the way Ekong hugged Mandzukic..

Very amateur defending by Ekong, the striker got the better of him 2 set plays so he got desperate.
I think, there is something wrong with players like; Iwobi, Ndid I think they are not happy and didn't play to the best of their ability, there is some respect for some players in the team, the younger players didn't play freely make their mistakes and play to the best of their ability, Mikel want to shine, Mose want to shine therefore trying to do too much, just like Jayjay noted at the supersport studio that the coach has to be confident to make bold changes, like Mikel coming from the bench next match. I want to believe the coach doesn't mean all he just said at the post match press conference

This coach is not even average, he is poor. What excuse does he have for not choking the midfield and using two strikers upfront when we were a goal down? Why is Iwobi being played outwide when we dont have a creative midfielder with his passing abilities? Why do we start games so nervous? Why do Nigerians love to act tough when they are just a bunch of 200 million weaklings waiting on God to do everything for them?

No wonder the millitary era were the best years of our football, there was discipline and organization then but now its a sad case of forgotten identity because we dont have one anymore. One somebori was calling Iceland a mighty country just now and i was looking at him like mumu...Its just a country with 10 percent of our population and zero oil. Nigeria is the biggest country in that group.

like Mikel coming from the bench next match.

Hope u no drink garri talk this tin

When we were against his move to China, you claimed it was the best move for him ....now you are yen yen yen

1bunne4lif:
Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, on Saturday said the team’s 0-2 loss to Croatia in their opening match of Russia 2018 was due to “many mistakes’’.
Rohr, while speaking at the post-match conference of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Group D fixture, said he and his players were aware they made some important mistakes during the game.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the match played in Kaliningrad, the Eagles lost through an own goal by Oghenekaro Etebo and a Luka Modric penalty kick.
“We know we made some mistakes, too many important mistakes, and it is clear that we need to get better in order to move on,’’ the coach said.
He said the entire team was disappointed at the result, adding that they needed to work on being professional with the set-pieces.
“Our organisation was good, that is clear just as the tactics were not wrong, but we need to be more professional in the way we take the set-pieces. We need to be better before our next game,’’ he added.
Rohr, who admitted that the loss had made their task more herculean, said team captain Mikel Obi’s performance in the game was satisfactory just as he equally praised the defenders.
“Mikel has since I took over always been playing the way we deployed him today, and this has yielded results for us.
“But, he couldn’t have done better than he did today, because of the quality of those he was playing against.
“He had Ivan Rakitic of FC Barcelona and Luka Modric of Real Madrid playing against him, and they are of good quality and playing for clubs bigger than that of Mikel who plays in China.
“So, he really did well,’’ he said.
On the 62nd minute substitution of Alex Iwobi, the coach said it was not done out of poor performance by the Arsenal FC player.
“Iwobi deserved his starting place, based on his performances in the last few days. He only had big work to do with the full back, and this took much out of him.
“However, he did well and I don’t think he shouldn’t have started the game,’’ he said.
Rohr, however, assured that he and his assistants would go on to ensure the team was improved upon before their June 22 date with Iceland in Volgograd.
“We will improve because it is important for us. We have to get better in order to move forward,’’ he said. (NAN)

© 2018 The Premium Times, Nigeria.

bigtt76:
When we were against his move to China, you claimed it was the best move for him ....now you are yen yen yen

are you a monitoring spirit?

mars123:
No wonder the millitary era were the best years of our football, there was discipline and organization then but now its a sad case of forgotten identity because we dont have one anymore. One somebori was calling Iceland a mighty country just now and i was looking at him like mumu...Its just a country with 10 percent of our population and zero oil. Nigeria is the biggest country in that group.

Maybe you meant 1%, Iceland no reach a million self