The Super Eagles battle the Argentina National Team in anything but a
friendly on September 6 in Bangladesh. After the Argies poor showing at
the Copa America, the Argentina Federation appointed Alejandro Sabella
as the new helmsman.
Sunshine Stars gaffer Rolo Zapata is one of
the most experienced coaches in Nigeria. He said: ''Alejandro Sabella
is a scientific manager. No one knows his initial line-up and tactics.
Argentina National Team, as Nigeria, is in a transition stage. Sabella
will be the fifth coach for Argentina in 5 years. This is a very
strange situation in my country, as each Head Coach stays a minimum of
four years in the position of Technical Director".
Rodolfo
Zapata, who is an expert on South American football, explains to
allnigeriasoccer.com what to expect when both nations clash for the
third time in fourteen months: ''Nigeria gave a master class of football
to Argentina in Abuja. But we must consider that Argentina did with
their real lineup, as they fielded a C Team. Next test-match will be a
different story. Argentine will attack the Super Eagles from the
kickoff, without mercy. Nigeria should play with the same attitude, and
not as they did in South Africa. To succeed on any competitive
battlefield, you must seize the initiative".
The American with
Argentinian roots has coaching experience in Nigeria, Canada, USA and
Argentina said: ''Super Eagles must always be attacking, continually
innovating in new and better ways. All great victories are the result
of surprise, of doing something completely different from what the
opponent expected.'' Recall that Nigeria beat Argentina mercilessly 4-1
in an international friendly in June. Three months later, it's going to
be a different ball game.
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