Mba vows to score against Flames

Some say he usually does it on Sundays, but Nigeria’s Super Eagles midfielder, Sunday Mba is still confident of scoring against Malawi in Saturday’s 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar.

“People will soon forget I scored against the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso unless I continue putting in match-winning performances. I want a win on Saturday and I will be pleased to score against Malawi,” he told supersport.com yesterday.

Mba scored twice for the Super Eagles at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations to gain national acclaim.

A draw for Nigeria will see the Super Eagles seal a place in the play-offs for the 2014 Fifa World Cup finals in Brazil, but Mba wants a win and is fully committed to the cause of helping Nigeria achieve that feat.

“Of course, we have all studied the (Group F) table and we know a draw is enough for us to advance. However, nobody in this team wants that kind of result. We are the African champions and we must strive to win every game we play even if it’s a friendly match,” added Mba who has five goals in 17 caps.

But the Flames defender Harry Nyirenda turned the heat on the Nigerians, saying the pressure is on the hosts. Trailing Nigeria by two points in the group, Malawi need nothing short of a win to sail through.

“My view is that the Nigeria game is more of mental game than physical. We don’t have any pressure. The pressure is on them. Anything is possible in football,” said the South Africa-based player on Tuesday.