The last few weeks may be described as one of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr’s worst nightmares considering how the team lost 1-0 to the Central Africa Republic (CAR) in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Teslim Balogun Stadium and how the ever passionate Lagos fans booed his team shortly after they conceded the solitary goal late in the game.
It was a moment both Rohr and the players could hardly give explanation to due to the fact that the team controlled the game but found it difficult to break down the defensive wall of CAR.
The defeat was a tough pill to swallow for the German tactician, who on paper would have expected his team to rain the goals against their visitors and pick the maximum points to further strengthen Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the final knockout stages of the qualifiers before the last game.
As expected, Rohr came under heavy criticism from some ex-internationals in the country as they claimed he was not good to handle the Super Eagles. Some also called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to sack him before the situation gets worst than it is.
In fairness, Rohr deserves respect regardless of what happened against CAR. It could have happened to any team no matter the array of talents at a coach’s disposal.
Like they say in football, you win some and you lose some, a notion every football team in the world often encounter. Rohr was not an exemption considering the fact that four-time world champions Germany were beaten at home by North Macedonia on March 21, 2021 in a 2022 World Cup qualifiers at home.
It was a timely wake up call for the Germans after that defeat as they went five games unbeaten to qualify as the first team in the world for Qatar, beating North Macedonia 4-0 just recently.
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Same way, Rohr picked up his pieces, encouraged and motivated the players to redeem their images by defeating CAR in Douala, Cameroon. No doubt the Super Eagles players responded very well by winning the reverse fixture 2-0.
With Liberia next on the menu for the Super Eagles in November, a game the team must win to all but seal qualification to the final knockout stages, the German tactician is already mapping out strategies on how the team will fly against their West African neighbours.
By and large, Rohr has risen above all the stumbling blocks on his way and there are high hopes that he could just be the man to restore the lost glory days of the Super Eagles.
By Augustine Akhilomen
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