Jose Peseiro ahead of AFCON quarter-final clash between Nigeria and Angola: ‘We will attack and defend with 11’

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Nigeria’s coach Jose Peseiro will deploy his boys against opponents from Angola today for an AFCON quarter-final clash. The Portuguese tactician plans to have his squad defend and attack as a unit.

Super Eagles’ Alex Iwobi said how the team were preparing for the match and what to expect from Angola.

‘We watched the videos. It will be a tough match,’ he said. ‘They won the last match with a large score, and we also defend well. We will give everything on the field to reach the semifinals.

‘We have to respect Angola a lot. If they are at this stage of the competition, it means they are a great team.

‘We need the entire team to defend. It won’t be easy because it’s a team that scores a lot. I rely on my teammates to meet the challenge.’

One man is going to man the green-and-white chessmen today: Jose Peseiro. Speaking recently on his strategy, he said the following:

‘It’s a quarterfinal match. Both teams want to reach the semifinals. It will be a tough match; we will bring commitment and sacrifice to try to overcome this great team, even if it’s not a big name, to reach the semifinal.

‘Angola is not a big name in Africa, but they play very well. They are not here by luck; they have shown a lot of capability to reach the quarterfinals.

‘Our team has scored five goals in four matches so far. We will attack with 11 and defend with 11 as well.’

Though Nigeria are the favourites, Angola will be looking to score a memorable upset.