To succeed in his
plans, Rohr has called on his players to match up to the physical and robust
style of play of the Cameroonians.
Although the manager
believes that been physical won’t be all his team needs in the tie, he,
however, doesn’t want his team to be bullied by the Cameroonians, when both
teams clash in September.
Nigeria currently holds a four-point lead over second placed Cameroon, and the trip to Yaounde will provide ample opportunity for both teams to consolidate their position as leaders of the group.
“We know what to expect
fromCameroon, they are very physical. That is how they love to play; we have to
be ready to match them in that regard. But being physical won’t be enough, we
also have to be technical in our approach,” Rohr said.
“We have the players to
carry out the task of getting a positive result against Cameroon. All we have
to do is to stick to our game plan, when the game comes up and not play into
their hands,” he added.
Meanwhile, Rohr has
aimed a dig at previous coaches of the team, who are fond of questioning the
players’ commitment and discipline.
Rohr, who has secured
three wins in his first three competitive games as coach of the team, believes
that previous coaches of the team were being economical with the truth as
regards players’ discipline and commitment.
“If you believe what
you read about the players as said by previous coaches, you won’t want to call
up some players, but so far I have not noticed any of what they complained
about in the players.
“They are very easy to
manage, maybe because have managed at club level in the past but I find them
very dedicated and committed to our cause of qualifying for the World Cup in
Russia.
“We have had isolated
cases of players crossing the line while in camp, but it is expected with
adults, and how you handle that matters a lot. Mikel has also been helpful in
that regard,” Rohr said.
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