over Denmark, Christian Chukwu, former Super
Eagles Coach, has advised the Dream Team VI not
to be complacent in their semi-finals game against
Germany.
Chukwu said that the U-23 team should not rest on
their oars against their German counterparts.
The Dream Team defeated Denmark 2-0 in the
quarter-finals to qualify for the semi-finals stage of
the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
The team will take on Germany in the semi-finals
the football event.
The former Green Eagles Captain said that the
team should be wary of the Germans and should
play with the same tempo as they did with Danish
team.
“The German team is very quick with the ball and
they tend to keep the ball in play always.
“The coach should make sure that the midfield is
intact and players should hold their opponents
close.
“The defence line should be more firm because in
their last game, there were loopholes that made
their opponents to penetrate.
“And finally, they should always play like a team,’’
he said.
Chukwu hailed the team as they showed
determination to win their last game with so much
focus on scoring.
“I commend the team spirit with which they played.
It was an impressive win; they showed lot of
determination and focus.
“It was clear that they listened to the coach and his
technical crew.
“They played with ease and dictated the tune of the
game even when they felt a little threatened by
their opponents.
“I hope that they will put in more of these against
the Germans match,’’ he said.
Contributing, Friday Ekpo, a former Super Eagles
player, urged the Dream Team to remain resolute
ahead of the semi-finals encounter.
Ekpo said the players had performed excellently in
spite of all the challenges they encountered in their
build up to the Olympics.
“First and foremost, I must commend the team
and the technical crew for taking the country this
far in the Games.
“We are all aware that it has not been a smooth
journey for the team but above all odds, they got
this far,’’ he said.
He added that the match against Germany would
not be an easy task and urged the players to
approach it with determination.
Also, Falade Oyekan, a board member of the
Lagos State Football Association, lauded the team
for their performance so far.
Oyekan urged the players to shun anything that
would distract their quest to qualify for the final.
“The team has done very well and we are proud of
them and they should not be disturbed or
distracted with happenings around them,’’ he said.
(NAN)