A penalty shootout can go either way. In everything you do - in football as in life - you need a bit of luck and today we had some. |
A penalty shootout can go either way. In everything you do, you need a bit of luck. |
However we could have been 2-0 down at half-time but we turned it around in the second-half and we deserved to win in the end. |
I have great respect for Ghana ... but what is important now is that we're in the driving seat. It is a strong group and we have to concentrate on the next two games. |
I should have included him in my team against Senegal but I decided to leave him out in order for him to have enough rest for our game against Tunisia. |
I was satisfied with my team's overall performance. |
I would like the strikers to find the back of the net, it would given them more confidence. But football is a team sport so it doesn't matter who scores ... overall, I'd say I'm happy. |
I'm determined to continue my job with the Super Eagles because I want to continue my plans to build a solid young team. |
It was a dramatic group. We were lucky. We could have been two down, but we came back. |
They have the home crowd, fighting spirit, and the ... cards in their hands. |
Two down, one to go. I have a team that can beat anyone. But we need a little luck too. |
We did not play well, this was our worst game at this tournament and we were clearly outplayed in all departments by our opponents. Probably this had to do with fatigue but our ball movement was slow. |
We had the potential to go all the way, but somehow we lost that semifinal. |