Manu Garba complains about wasted chances despite commanding win

Published on: 24 May 2024

Golden Eaglets head coach Manu Garba has aired his concerned the number of wasted opportunity by his boy in their 3-0 victory against Togo at the WAFU B U-17 Championship on Thursday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.

The defending champions advanced to the semi-finals, dominating the Junior Hawks with a solid display with Abdulmuiz Adeleke netting twice, while Rapha Adams adding another to seal the win.

Although the coach applauded the young lads for their performance but Manu was quick to also made know his reservation from the game.

“It was a good game for us, not just because we scored three goals, but it was our best performance so far,” Garba remarked post-match. “We could have scored even more as we controlled the game from start to finish.”

The Golden Eaglets are set to face Côte d'Ivoire in the semi-final on Saturday. The winner will secure a spot in next year’s Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

 

By Olujimi Dare Ogun

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