Portugal Head Coach, Carlos Queiroz says he wants to see the Super Eagles fire from cylinders as he has been disappointed by their showing so far at the African Cup of Nations in Angola.
The former Real Madrid FC of Spain Head Coach made this known at the VIP box of the Estadio Nacional De Ombaka in Benguela on Saturday as the Eagles laboured to a 1-0 win over tiny neighbour Benin Republic in Group C.
"I expected a better performance, honestly. But I believe they will pick up as they go ahead in the tournament". Organizers of the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals South Africa have been planning a match between Nigeria and Portugal as part of the activities to mark 100 days to the World Cup, but Queiroz´s statement could mean he is no longer keen on a game with a team playing the way the Super Eagles are doing.
Speaking in the same vein, NFF consultant Tunde Adelakun said in Lubango on Monday morning that there is a wide room for improvement for the Nigeria team at the on-going championship.
"I believe the team has far more capacity and ability than it has shown. Perhaps one or two things have not gone right and it makes the entire team look bad. But I know they can rise from that and
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