Ethiopia: Lawal Warns Against Under-Rating Ethiopia  

Ex-international, Garba Lawal, has told Nigerian football administrators and Super Eagles coaches, never to handle Ethiopia with kid gloves but to get the Eagles in real killer mood in the battle for the 2014 World Cup ticket.
Speaking to Sunday Vanguard sports in an interview, the Atlanta '96 Olympic gold medalist said "I would rather advise that we should focus our attention on getting the Eagles to be fit for a resounding battle.
Ethiopia should be seen as a good opposition for getting this far and NFF and Keshi should plan for some friendly matches with an intention to toughen the team and set them fit and ready for the crucial encounter.
I really do not think they should be taken for granted. A team that qualified for this stage of the qualifiers, must be accorded due respect because it is a feat and they are good," he said.
The former Roda FC of Holland and Lobi Stars assistant coach, urged coach Stephen Keshi to do a shake up of his line up with a view to producing a team that would stun the Ethiopians. We are among the best the continent has, so we need to beat them but to do it, we must work hard to make it happen," he stated.