Super Eagles gaffer, Gernot Rohr has revealed that the area giving him sleepless nights in his team presently is the defence.
Rohr however expressed delight with the recent form of his strikers in their first two matches of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, as he believes scoring six goals in two matches was not a mean feat for the youthful squad.
The Franco-German coach admitted that the defence was the missing link during the teams 2-1 and 4-2 defeat of Republic of Benin and Lesotho but he was quick to add that he and his assistants in the technical crew will work on all loopholes to avoid errors noted in future.
He however expressed satisfaction with his attacking formation which he said scored six goals in the two Africa Cup of Nations encounters.
“I am satisfied with what we did against Benin and Lesotho. We score six goals in two matches, and we won them both; which is a good achievement. However, we made some mistakes, which allowed the opponents score, but we will work on those errors and get better,” Rohr told journalists before jetting out of the country for holiday.
The tactician reckoned that it would be better for the team’s stability if the defenders did not conceded goals the way they did in Uyo and Maseru.
Although Rohr did not mention any particular striker that awed him during both matches, the 66 year old sweat merchant pointed out further that the Eagles’ attack can hold is own against any team in the world presently.
