Obinna Nsofor banks on new Eagles

Lokomotiv Moscow forward Obinna Nsofor said he hopes the new spirit shown by Nigeria will be taken into an August 9 clash against Ghana.

"There is a new spirit in the team and I hope we can take this into the game in London as well as the next Nations Cup qualifier against Madagascar,” the striker who recently moved to Russia told MTNFootball.com.

"The pressure will come from the fans who want us to win against Ghana and that is to be expected.

"We are involved in a lot of friendlies but our main focus is the 2012 Nations Cup."

With a huge Nigerian and Ghanaian communities expected for the game at Vicarage Road, home of Watford, Nsofor said he knows the Eagles have to turn the heat on the Black Stars.
"I've heard several things being said about this game but a verbal match is not going to earn us anything, we need to go out there and give our best against Ghana," said a delighted Nsofor, who is looking forward to a return to London, a city he adores.

"We haven't beaten them recently and there is so much expectations as the rivalry is very intense between both countries."

With eyes on London and Ghana, Nsofor was quick to recall the hard-fought 2-2 draw against Ethiopia in the Super Eagles last match.

"We showed a lot of resilience and desire to fight our way back into that game and got something out of it." Nsofor told MTNFootball.com.