Nigeria's superior head-to-head record in qualifiers Nigeria’s clash against Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium will be the fifth time both countries will be squaring up against one another in qualification campaigns. They first met on July 9, 2000, in a World Cup qualifier staged at the National Complex, Monrovia. Christopher Wreh’s brace propelled the Lone Star to a 2-1 win over the Super Eagles – who got their only goal through Nwankwo Kanu. Kanu and Victor Agali found the net in the second leg which ended 2-0 at the Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt. En route to qualifying for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, both teams were paired together again. The first leg ended 2-2 in Paynesville – with Sekou Oliseh’s 66th-minute strike denying Stephen Keshi’s men victory. The Liberians were embarrassed in the return leg as they got pummelled 6-1 at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar. There, Victor Moses got a second-half double. Overall, the Super Eagles have won two, lost one and drawn ...
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Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham's thrashing by Bayern Munich is 'so difficult to accept Mauricio Pochettino has called for calm after Tottenham were beaten 7-2 at home to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham's 7-2 thrashing by Bayern Munich is "so difficult to accept" but urged for "calm" and "no rush analysis" in the immediate aftermath of the defeat. Tottenham led after just 12 minutes through Heung-Min Son but after Joshua Kimmich and Robert Lewandowski turned the game around before the break, things began to unravel for Spurs eight minutes into the second period. Serge Gnabry's four goals inflicted on Spurs their worst ever defeat in Europe Former Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry scored four goals as the hosts were embarrassed, conceding seven at home for the first time in a major competition. But Pochettino believes it i...