How To Beat Argentina Samson Siasia Shares Winning Secret With Keshi

 

In 6 meetings (Wednesday will make it 7) between Nigeria and Argentina, four of them FIFA competitions; Nigeria has only won one friendly, drew one and lost four.

Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia has spoken out to the help of the current Nigeian chief coach, Stephen Keshi.

Siasia who was in charge of the Super Eagles team that defeated Argentina 4-1 in an international friendly played at the Abuja National stadium in June 2011 has disclosed that it was determination that helped the Eagles team beat Argentina.

That victory was Nigeria's first over the Argentinians in 5 meetings at that time, Siasia admitted that he was not confident Nigeria could beat the South Americans with as much goals as they did.

The current Nigerian frontman at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Emmanuel Emenike scored the last goal in that game.

“Argentina believed they will come to Nigeria and beat us again. I wasn’t even really sure we could beat them. But on the day we played so well and scored some great goals.

“We were so determined to get our pound of flesh and we got it.”

Argentina avenged the Abuja defeat three months later in Dhaka, Bangladesh where they beat Nigeria 3-1.

To that Siasia recalls: “It was a good game but we made a lot of mistakes, players were keeping the ball for too long and Messi was dribbling everybody.

“We also had our chances to tie the game but did not take them.”

Nigeria play their bitter World Cup foes for a record 7 times with 4 of them been FIFA organized competitions, on Wednesday. The Stephen Keshi led team will hope to overcome a 5th defeat in the hands of Alejandro Sabella Argentinian side.