Victor Moses: We Should Not Think Of Individual Awards

Victor Moses is expecting a tough match between the Super Eagles and the Elephants of Cote d' Ivoire on Sunday in the quarter-finals of the African Nations Cup.

It was Moses's brace late in the second half that handed Nigeria victory against Ethiopia. In two days time, the Super Eagle comes face to face with  Salomon Kalou, the player he replaced at Chelsea.

''I watched him (Kalou, ed) play a lot. He's fast and marks. But we will not focus on him. The most important thing is to play as a team. It will be a tough game Sunday. We will give the best.

'' Everyone says that Ivory Coast will win the African Cup, but it was the same prediction last year ... For the moment, we focus on ourselves, we will try to make the best match possible. I told you it would be difficult for us, but it will also be difficult for them,'' Moses told Football365. Fr .

Moses's strike partner Emmanuel Emenike has been quoted as saying by local media that he wants to win the golden boot at the end of the tournament. Both players contributed equally to the four goals scored by Nigeria in the group stage.

''I was not aware of these statements. We should not have to think of Golden Shoe or individual awards. We just need to think about scoring goals, to win games and go as far as possible. Everybody can score, even the goalkeeper,'' says Moses.

Chelsea teammate John Obi Mikel has been very influential on and off the field for the Nigeria selection at the African Nations Cup.

''He is very important for the whole team, especially for young people. He has a lot of experience. He is widely respected among the other players. But for now, the most important is the match on Sunday. We will do body training and work hard to try to win,'' Moses concluded.

22 - year - old Victor Moses has notched 4 goals in his last 4 matches for the National Team.