Manu Wanted More Goals Against Korea

Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba has regretted his team did not run up the
scores despite thrashing North Korea 4-0 on Thursday to get their U-20
World Cup campaign back on track, africanfootball.com reports.
The winners and runners-up in Group E could well be decided on goals
difference after Hungary trounced the North Koreans 5-1 on the opening day
and Brazil are expected to massacre the Asians on Sunday in Christ Church.
“I would have loved that we won this game (against Korea) by six or seven
goals,” lamented Manu after his team had to rely on a second-half rally to
win at the Stadium Taranaki.
“All the same, the victory was most important for us.
“And on Sunday our final group game against Hungary will be a must-win.”
The coach said a pep talk at half time got his team firing away at North
Korea after they failed to hit target in the first 45 minutes despite creating
numerous chances.
“We played with one striker in today’s match so that it would allow the
other players to move into the channels. They did not do that in the first
half. But after we spoke to them during the interval, they did the job in the
second half,” explained the coach.
“All we needed was the first goal and then the other goals followed.”
He praised the Koreans for stepping up their game after they fell 5-1 to
Hungary on Monday.
“They gave a good account of themselves, they played better than they did
against Hungary as they possessed the ball very well, but they have to
improve in their finishing,” he remarked.
“It’s not all about winning, but it’s about entertaining the crowd, and that’s
something that our side did.”
Korea DPR coach, An Ye Gun, said after the game that the first two goals
demoralised his team in the second half.
He said, “In the second half we conceded the goal too quickly and too easily,
so our players’ spirits dropped. The experiences we are going to gain in this
tournament is a good opportunity for our development in my country, so we
are preparing to do our best in the match.
“I would give more opportunities for the players so that they can gain more
experience.”