Rufai wants no mercy for Ethiopia

by Humphrey Njoku 15 November 2013, 11:36

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Peter Rufai

Former Super Eagles stopper, Peter Rufai has charged the Super Eagles to bring thirst and hunger into the duel against the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia.

The African Champions will clash with their East African foes in a decisive tie for a place in the Brazil 2014 World Cup at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Saturday.

Rufai said the Eagles should not only win the encounter convincingly but by their performance drill the message into the brains of the Ethiopians that both sides are not of same category.

“We’re expecting nothing but a convincing victory. The victory should be total and humbling. I don’t want it written that we managed to qualify for the World Cup. I want us to qualify in grand style that even the Ethiopians will admit they met their superiors.

“I know the Ethiopians will try to offer challenges but we can quickly unsettle them with the strategy and approach we bring into the game, if we bring hunger into the game from start to finish then the Ethiopians will suffer a crushing defeat.

“The Eagles must make their opponents look ordinary, no room should be allowed for them to operate every department must work for 100% optimal.

“It may not be out of place for us to leverage on the encounter to send a strong signal to the world of what to expect from Nigeria when the global football fiesta kicks off in Brazil next summer,” said the former Deportivo La Coruna magnet to supersport.com.

Rufai said he has absolute confidence in the capacity of Eagles’ gaffer, Stephen Keshi to qualify the side as well as excel at the World Cup finals.

“Keshi can always fall back on the passion that runs through him as coach of the side he is at present overseeing as well as the coaching experiences in Togo and Mali to make the side’s opponents look cheap.

“Keshi has what it takes not only to qualify Nigeria for the World Cup but go ahead to the World Cup to stamp his side’s authority on their opponents. I have this feeling that Keshi is not yet done with the successes he will bring to Nigeria,” Rufai said.


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