Peseiro, Simon: Goals alone don’t win games

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro and winger, Moses Simon say they are not too worried about their lack of goals as long as they continue to advance in the ongoing 34th Africa Cup of Nations.

The Super Eagles have scored just thrice in three games and have qualified to play in the round of 16 where they will face the second placed team in group C.

They scored once in the 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea and once in the 1-0 defeats of Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau.

Speaking to the media after Monday’s win against Guinea-Bissau, both Peseiro and Simon are convinced their strategy in the tournament is working.
Nigeria not worried about lack of goals after reaching AFCON last 16

“The main point is that we conceded no goals and we scored one. If we keep doing that we can reach the final. My responsibility is to choose the best way to win this competition. I chose another strategy and the players believe in it — to not concede goals because we will score at least one,” Peseiro said.

The Portuguese pointed to Senegal run in 2021 that led them to win the title. The Teranga Lions only scored once in the group stage at the 2022 AFCON before going on to win the trophy.

Simon also dismissed concerns about the Super Eagles’ misfiring attack.

“We don’t care if we score 20 goals, the most important thing for us is the victory,” Nantes forward Simon said .