Lazio midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi, has said the two friendlies the Super Eagles will play against DR Congo and Cameroon in Belgium will prepare the team for crucial forthcoming qualifiers.
Onazi said the team under new coach Sunday Oliseh needs to strike a better understanding and so games in Belgium are important.
“The two friendly games will go a long way in helping us get better as a unit and team. We always want to make use of the FIFA free days to gel into a unit, so this is a commendable opportunity for us to do so and get better,” Onazi told africanFootball.com
Nigeria faces DRC on October 8, in Antwerp and three days later, meets Cameroon in Brussels as part of preparations for next month’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against either Swaziland or Djibouti.
Onazi told africanFootball.com that his goal in the Europa League for Lazio in a 3-2 win over St.Etienne was memorable because it was on a significant day in Nigeria’s history.
“It’s my first goal of the season so I feel very excited. The goal was a bit more special because of the significance of the day to me as a Nigerian, and to Nigerians around the world who were saluting our flag on the day of our 55th independence celebration,” he said.
“Hopefully, I can get a lot more goals before the end of the season although I’m much more concerned about the team doing well, so scoring is more of an icing on the cake for me,” he stated.
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