(ABUJA)
Nigeria captain Austin Ejide believes it is time the Super Eagles approach every game with the same level of commitment.
Ejide told supersport.com that: “Life is about trials and emotions. We all know what happened.
“If our commitment level was sixty percent in Nigeria last weekend, against Bafana it will be 120 per cent.”
Ejide sees a pattern with Nigeria especially after each time they have achieved something big, the tendency is to relax and take things easy.
“It happens that whenever we achieve something, our first game against Kenya in march last year is a good example. We fought back late to avoid defeat.
“We need to be consistent mentally and also learn to respect our opponents and play every game as if it’s the final or last match in your career. If we develop this attitude, we will be difficult to beat.”
However, he insists this Bafana game is a huge platform to bounce back.
“It’s another opportunity to do it again. We watched their game and I am happy we have a chance to assess our opponents unlike in the past when we almost had no idea who we are coming up against.
“We are ready. We promise to give them a good fight. We always put God first and by his grace, everything we worked for will come into place,” he said.
(SUPERSPORT.COM)