The Coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Rigobert Song, stated that his team will approach the match against the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday with utmost respect.
On Friday, during the team’s press conference in Abidjan ahead of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16 in Cote d’Ivoire, Song made this statement.
The ex-Cameroon captain clarified that while Nigeria boasts strong players both individually and collectively, they intend to approach the game with the utmost seriousness.
“We will stick to the positive, we are trying to improve our game daily. Nigeria is a good team.
“It is not going to be easy but we are going to take them serious. When we play a team that is serious, we will be serious too” Song said.
The coach from Cameroon emphasized the necessity for organization, both tactically and mentally, as they cannot afford any room for errors moving forward.
“We have conceded lots of goals but we will find a way to concede less tomorrow. We need to believe in ourselves to give the best we can” he said.
On his part, Jose Peseiro, said it is going to be a tough match because they are against eight times champions, adding that both Cameroon and Nigeria are big teams.
“We know what we must do if we want to beat Cameroon, we don’t want to concede goals, at least we must score one.
“Our objective is to win the match, we know the power of the opponents, the quality of the players and coach. We believe too much in us” Peseiro said.