Mamoud Gaber, the U-20 coach for Egypt, has suggested that the Young Pharaohs would use a new strategy when they play the Flying Eagles on Wednesday (today) at the Cairo International Stadium.
According to ANAEDOOLINE.NG, The Young Pharaohs, who were held to a scoreless draw in their opening match against Mozambique, are looking to win their sixth U-20 championship on home soil in addition to qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup finals later this year in Indonesia.
Gaber, whose squad is now tied for second place in Group B with a point, said that his team is strategically prepared to contain the desperate Nigerian team.
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“We were slow against Mozambique so it is possible to change the way we play against Nigeria because they play differently,” Gaber told a pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
“The match (against Nigeria) will be more open and we have prepared all the players after our game against Mozambique.
“We are not afraid of facing any team and we were not calm when we had our chances against Mozambique.
“We didn’t focus with our chances and that’s one of the reasons why we failed to win.
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Meanwhile, Egyptian defender, Omar Fayed, admits playing against the Flying Eagles will be a tough encounter but he is confident of a positive result.
“We know the importance of the game against Nigeria and we know its is going to be difficult but we hope to achieve a positive result,” Fayed saidLet’s hope he can just continue, be injury free, and end up in the Premier League. It would be lovely to see him play every other week.”
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