Burundi Was Too Hard To Crack – Mikel Obi
Mikel Obi who spoke after the Super Eagles game against Burundi in the ongoing AFCON competition stated that they were too hard to crack. According to the Super Eagles captain, the original plan was to go for early victory but the Burundian side held their ground making it difficult for the Eagles to have a smooth sail.
Mikel Obi who stated that the Burundi national team was quite hard to crack, however, expressed delight that the Eagles ultimately earned the three points at stake.
“It was indeed a tough match. We played a compact team that was not easy to break into” he said.
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The Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr who agreed with his Captain that it was a tough match, remained optimistic that the team will play better as the tournament progresses.
He however blamed the struggle on setbacks in the camp, no thanks to virus that attacked the players within the week making it impossible for many of them to function to full capacity.
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