The coach said it was difficult preparing for the Ikon Allah Boys, as the NPFL TV does not cover their games, so there was little or nothing to prepare with.
“Three points is the most important thing, three points is the most important thing”, these words were said repeatedly by Paul Offor, the coach of the Nigeria Premier Football League newbies Sporting Lagos, after a narrow 2-1 win against Niger Tornadoes at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.
Controversial or not, this was a win Coach Paul would bask in the euphoria of at the moment. At least, pending the next away trip scheduled.In a post-match interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the “Noisy Lagosians” head coach gave some insights into his tactical switch, and pattern played, he also talked about how difficult it was for him and his crew to prepare for the opponents adequately due to low data availability on them.
“We decided to go with the 3-4-3 against the 3-5-2 system that we usually play. We wanted them running into the channels more and it worked. We got 2 early goals in the first half.”When asked about how the team is coping with almost all his first-choice line of defence out injured, he responded with praises for those who filled in the gap in the absence of the regulars.
When asked about his approach to the game, considering it was a first-ever meeting between both sides, unlike a few clubs met during the pre-season competitions. He said: “If we have to rotate, we rotate, we assess the team and see. But, we have to present a team that would compete.”Ahead of the next game in Ilorin, home of the Afonja Warriors, the tactician was more bullish about the club’s chances away from home.
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