It Will Be A Big Challenge To Beat Algeria – Rohr
By Our Correspondent
Ahead of Sunday’s semi-final Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON clash with Algeria, Super Eagles coach has said it would be a big challenge to beat the Desert Warriors.
Speaking even before the North Africans defeated Ivory Coast in the last quarter-final match on Thursday, the German tactician described Algeria as the Best team of the tournament in the meantime.
Rohr started by explaining why he subbed deputy captain, Ahmed Musa against South Africa in the quarter-final which did not go down well with some football followers.
The German football tactician is relieved that all his players came out unscathed in their 2-1 win against South Africa ahead of the semi-final match with Algeria.
One of the topics hotly debated after the victory over South Africa was Rohr’s decision to substitute Ahmed Musa with ten minutes remaining and the former Bayern Munich defender explained post-match that the winger was walking a disciplinary tightrope.
”At first we have to recover well because it was not easy, we avoided extra time. We don’t have any injuries, I substituted Musa because he had a yellow card,” Rohr stated on Wednesday evening.
”No suspension, no injury. We have to watch the game of Algeria for the moment are perhaps the best team in the tournament, so it will be a very big challenge to beat Algeria.”
Musa suffered a knock against Bafana Bafana and did not take part in the Super Eagles recovery session on Thursday morning.