World Cup playoff: Eagles won’t rely on records –Echiejile

Nigeria enjoy a favourable record against Ethiopia having won four, drawn two and lost only once to their 2014 World Cup rivals.
But Sporting Braga defender Elderson said what would matter most when both clash again next month would be what they produce on the pitch.
“Records are always there, but we will just go all out to do our best so we could be in Brazil next year,” maintained the left back on his official website www.elderson3.com
He said the Eagles cannot afford to underrate Ethiopia even though most Nigeria fans have already given the Eagles the ticket to Brazil 2014.
“I can understand the belief the fans now have in the Eagles, but we cannot afford to underrate any team especially at this stage of the qualifiers,” he said.
“What is certain is that they will come with everything at us because they also want to be in Brazil for the World Cup. From our match at the AFCON, they showed they are a good team. They have speed and like to keep the ball. They are tactically not an easy team to come up against.”
The high altitude of Addis Ababa has been widely seen as a major factor that could swing the first leg in favour of the home team.