Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, has said he is happy picking with his side the 1-1 draw against Zambia in Friday’s Group C match.
In a post match interview, Keshi said he would have been happier if the game had ended in Nigeria’s favour.
He said: “I don’t have a choice than to be happy.
“My goal was to get the three points.
“Zambia is a great team, having being together for sometime.
“It was not easy to play them.
“I am happy with the score-line.”
On the penalty miss by Mikel Obi, the Super Eagles handler said that the Chelsea player should not be crucified.
He said: “Mikel scored our fourth goal against Liberia during the qualifiers in Calabar through penalty kick.
“So there is no specialist in penalty kick,”
The big boss, as he is fondly called, declared that his focus is now on the next game against Ethiopia on Tuesday.
He said: “We need to forge ahead and look forward to the next game against Ethiopia.
“Every game is difficult.
“What we did today (against Zambia) may not be what we will do against Ethiopia on Tuesday.”
Keshi also declared that with what he has seen so far, Ethiopia is a good side that must not be underrated.
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