The fact the Super Eagles go to Praia without their strongest performers against Liberia makes a difficult trip that much more daunting
Nigeria’s routine 2-0 victory over Liberia on Friday had a face only a mother could love.
So, when Gernot Rohr gushed afterward about the quality of the performance in the second half, it was easy to understand it as the effusiveness of a parent celebrating the little wins.
The reality on the ground was a little more pedestrian, far removed from the platonic ideal of good football, and quite a chore to sit through.