Super Eagles interim manager, Finidi George said his team made few errors against the Eagles of Mali on Tuesday night and got punished for it.
Finidi explained that the Super Eagles had to play wide due to the unavailability of some key strikers in the attack due to injuries.
Finidi said though Super Eagles lost the match, the team’s performance was impressive.
Goals from El Bilal Toure and Kamory Doumbia in each half condemned Finidi’s boys to defeat in their second international friendlies quest in Morocco.
Super Eagles strikers like, Victor Osimhen, Taiwo Awoniyi and Victor Boniface missed the friendly matches.
Finidi further stated that the Super Eagles had good intensity and created some good chances but couldn’t convert the opportunities.
“This is a team that keeps the ball very well but if we had our injured strikers available, we would have changed the ones on the pitch immediately. Losing two strikers forced us to play wide and as an aggressive team, we did all we could. And you know football is all about victory.
“Lost one and won one and we are not outplayed in the two matches gives me joy as a coach of the Super Eagles. I would have loved a different result in this game but that’s not the case.
“If we look at the performance of the players, it’s commendable.”
Recalled that the Super Eagles defeated the Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 in an international friend match at Stade de Marrakech, Morocco on Friday, March 22.
The match was the first victory for Finidi George, who took over from Jose Peseiro after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast
