Rohr Names Only Three South Africa Players Who Impressed Him In 1-1 Draw Vs Nigeria
Published: November 19, 2018Three Bafana Bafana players were singled out for special praise by Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr in the wake of his side's 1-1 draw with South Africa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday, November 17.
There are no prizes for guessing correctly that Brighton & Hove loanee Percy Tau made Rohr's list and the other two players that caught his eye are Bidvest Wits FC center back Thulani Hlatshwayo and goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune of Kaizer Chiefs.
''I told you already that you have a wonderful payer, who was man of the match (Tau). You have a very good goalkeeper (Khune) also,'' Rohr said at the post-match conference.
''You have the captain (Hlatshwayo), also a very, very good player.''
''You have the captain (Hlatshwayo), also a very, very good player.''
Despite the 1-1 draw with the Super Eagles, South Africa's destiny is in their own hands and will qualify for next year's tournament in Cameroon if they avoid defeat to Libya in March 2019.
''Overall, you have a team who can also go to the AFCON normally, but this last match will not be easy.
''Fortunately, it's not in Libya you will play, I think, also in Tunisia.
''We were there, it’s not easy. I can give some advice to your coach, if he wants – give him my number and I wish you all the best for this difficult match,'' Rohr concluded.
''Fortunately, it's not in Libya you will play, I think, also in Tunisia.
''We were there, it’s not easy. I can give some advice to your coach, if he wants – give him my number and I wish you all the best for this difficult match,'' Rohr concluded.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : safa.net
Latest News
- 'He's like a big brother to me' - Ajax striker Akpom shares advice he got from his Nigerian agent
- Key statistic highlights how Osimhen dominated Roma but needs to improve his shot conversion rate
- 5 players to keep an eye on at UEFA EURO 2024
- Chelsea winger Madueke joins Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool, Tottenham stars in PL TOTW
- Late appointment of new Super Eagles coach: National Assembly summons NFF president, Eguavoen
- Brighton, Brentford handed boost in pursuit of Nigerian winger as Romanian champions end interest
- 'Pulisic has been lacking a bit in the big matches' - Serafini backs Chukwueze to thrive at AC Milan
- Super Eagles watch: Onuachu 18-minute hat-trick inspires comeback; Osimhen spot on; Lookman on fire
- 'I want more than this' - Dessers refusing to rest on his laurels after netting 20th goal for Rangers
- Don Hutchison believes Liverpool should consider signing Osimhen and two other Serie A players
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football