The Super Eagles’ failure to score more than two goals in their international friendly against Saudi Arabia in Portugal on Friday was down to a lack of killer instinct among their misfiring strikers, coach Jose Peseiro has stated.
The Portuguese bemoaned the lack of a cutting edge after his side created numerous scoring chances and dominating possession against the Green Falcons but failed to take advantage of them.
Just as happened in their only previous encounter 13 years ago, which was also a friendly match, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia could not be separated at the end of their second-ever meeting in Portugal on Friday, with the three-time Asian champions netting a last-gasp equaliser from a free-kick at the edge of the box that deflected off Calvin Bassey.
“We need to improve on our finishing,” Peseiro said in his post-match interview.
“I think we played very well in the first half and could have scored about three to five goals and in the second…