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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Will Coach Otto Addo alter the lineup for Tuesday\u2019s World Cup qualifier against Nigeria or stick to the first leg setup? I don\u2019t believe there\u2019ll be significant changes to our team but where drastic alterations must come is their scoring.<\/p>\n

Goals. And winning this game is what Ghana expects. These are the only means through which the Black Stars would grab the ticket to November\u2019s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Our inability to score in the first leg wasn\u2019t particularly disturbing as the marked improvements in the team\u2019s performance became the talking point.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s that which has lifted hearts with the belief that, Nigeria would fall under the feet of Ghana. That\u2019s easy to say, the real question is whether Ghana\u2019s victory will materialise. Apart from the dripping confidence from the fine Kumasi display, one of our hopes lies in the history of the rivalry between us \u2013 and in which we\u2019ve had the most victories including triumphs in Nigeria\u2019s backyard.<\/p>\n

When it was put to Austin Eguavoen at the post-match conference in Kumasi that, Ghana, in the 1970s beat Nigeria after drawing at home in notable games, the Nigeria coach\u2019s response was: that\u2019s long gone. They\u2019re focusing on the present. The present story is, Nigeria start as favourites and given how they firmly held us in the first leg, it\u2019s unwise to completely write them off.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll have massive support as government offices in Abuja are closing early to allow fans turn up at the stadium. The 60,000-seater Moshood Abiola Stadium is to be filled to the brim but that shouldn\u2019t intimidate Ghana. The Black Stars arrived in Abuja Monday afternoon and trained in the evening. All the players are in good shape for action.<\/p>\n

Coach Otto Addo insists we\u2019re in Abuja to win. “The result doesn’t change anything. When we go there we want to win.” Otto Addo further acknowledges Nigeria\u2019s quality and underlines the respect for Ghana as he references the goalless outcome in Kumasi. “They\u2019ve high quality players but they’ve got respect for us and I thought the match in Kumasi was equal in terms of performance.”<\/p>\n

The Black Stars\u2019 task of winning this game is difficult but not insurmountable. If our back line can hold the raids by Nigeria, I\u2019m confident our midfield, where our strength is, will cushion us well enough to score. Our attack have the greater responsibility to burst out with goals and if they do, it\u2019ll very interesting to see how the Super Eagles cancel our goals to reach the Qatar World Cup.<\/p>\n

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