Despite Liberia’s Interim head coach, Frank Jericho Nagbe, fear of a probable win against the Cranes this month, Zah Rahan Krangar, who is regarded as the ‘diminutive finishing clinical’ because of his double which ensured Liberia’s recent victory against the Black Stars of Ghana in an international friendly, has urged his colleagues to be positive for a win against Uganda Cranes on March 24.
The Indonesian based attacking midfielder who plays for top-notch outfit Persipura Jayapura, is so optimistic that his teammates will build the requisite confidence to help them become more decisive and successful on the field come that day.
Talking to a local publication, Zah Rahan said that he will encourage every member of the team to erase negative self-talk before and during a game to be played in Monrovia city.
“Instead we should replace those thoughts with ideas to bolster our confidence…that we have to be United, see everyone as a valuable member of the team and that we all have natural talents,” he said.
“I am hopeful of a win…though I don’t know how many goals we will shall surely beat the Ugandans on the night.”
The Liberia technical team released the provisional list of 12 and 25 local players based for the crucial qualifier.
The overseas contingent sees the return of former captain Anthony Laffor of Mamelodi Sundowns, along with Williams Dioh and Francis Grandpa Doe who have been out, due to suspension but were recently pardoned by the Liberia FA.
The Jericho Nagbe led team says the local component of the team begins training this week ahead of the FIFA World Cup duel.
Liberia and Angola (both with 1 and 2 points respectively) are last and third in Group J while Uganda (2 points) lies second to Senegal (4 points) in the four-nation group and although The Cranes’ 2014 World Cup qualifiers campaign hasn’t been discouraging, there is every reason to be despondent going by past qualification campaigns.
AFP
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