Head coach of Algeria Vladimir Petković says his team need to say humble when they take on the senior national team of Nigeria in the quarter final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Algeria will face Nigeria for a spot in the final after seeing DR Congo yesterday 1-0 in the final minute of extra time, with both teams tied at 0-0 after regulation time.
Substitute Adil Boulbina struck what ended as the winner in the final minute of extra time, with a rasping drive to make sure that the game doesn’t go into extra time.
Speaking after the game, Petković was of the opinion that the Nigerian team will pose a different kind of threat, saying they have to be wary of the Nigerians and not to be complacent after the win over DR Congo.
Both teams have won all of their games at the tournament right from the group stages making the game one of the top futures in the quarter final of the tournament.
” We (Algeria) have to be humble against Nigeria. They are a different team with a very good attack. We will play to our strength and with adequate preparation we should be ready for the game”, he said.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
