Sunday Oliseh the former Super Eagles Player and Coach has warned the team to be at their best when they face off against South Africa on Wednesday.
Sunday Oliseh gave his advice ahead of the all important clash between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and The Bafana Bafana of South Africa.
Jose Peseiro’s men will be up against the Bafana Bafana in an AFCON semi-final tie at the Stade de la Paix on Wednesday.
Oliseh reiterated that the South Africans are a dangerous counter-attacking side.
The former midfielder likewise advised the Super Eagles not to allow the game into a penalty shootout.
“And we should not allow the game to go to a penalty shootout because of the aura around the heroics of the goalkeeper”
“He saved four penalties and the Super Eagles must have watched that.”
“South Africa are compact and dangerous when they go forward,” Oliseh said on a Channels TV programme.
“When they go forward, they can hurt us.
South Africa and Nigeria last met at the AFCON in the 2000 edition which Nigeria co-hosted with Ghana. With Tijani Babangida scoring a brace in that encounter sending Nigeria through.
