'Its good to taste our first defeat so that we can prepare effectively well in our next games'
This was the viewpoint advanced by one Gambian ardent supporter of the national team humbled by the stallions of Burkina Faso on Saturday evening as part of CAN 2012 to be co-hosted by E.Guinea and Gabon.
With a 3-1 defeat under the hands of Burkina Faso, the scorpions will have themselves to blame if they woefully fail to qualify in the next Confederation of African Nations Cup.
After seeing off the desert warriors in a game that saw some beautiful display of talents from the highly inexperience Gambian team, the Scorpions registered their first victory at home with triumphant three goals, thus collecting three solid points. That was what the Gambians expected from their side, after all The Gambia has never been represented at CAN since God created the country. And the good thing is that every successive team always have one thing in mind; how to qualify, and that qualify it must!
But like the case of the proverbial wrestler who entered into the field with pride and charisma relying on solid personal achievements - all that failed to show as soon as the whistle was blown.
The dismal performance on Saturday reminded everyone, if we need reminding that despite our promising talents, we, I mean the Scorpions have a long way to go before we can match the likes of Senegal or even Burkina Faso.
We have to, but all its not lost, as Namibia can still teach Burkina Faso some bitter lessons, after all this is Football, it is never over, until it is finally over. Until that happen, we have to think about what to do next, and lets start it all over again.
With a 3-1 defeat under the hands of Burkina Faso, the scorpions will have themselves to blame if they woefully fail to qualify in the next Confederation of African Nations Cup.
After seeing off the desert warriors in a game that saw some beautiful display of talents from the highly inexperience Gambian team, the Scorpions registered their first victory at home with triumphant three goals, thus collecting three solid points. That was what the Gambians expected from their side, after all The Gambia has never been represented at CAN since God created the country. And the good thing is that every successive team always have one thing in mind; how to qualify, and that qualify it must!
But like the case of the proverbial wrestler who entered into the field with pride and charisma relying on solid personal achievements - all that failed to show as soon as the whistle was blown.
The dismal performance on Saturday reminded everyone, if we need reminding that despite our promising talents, we, I mean the Scorpions have a long way to go before we can match the likes of Senegal or even Burkina Faso.
We have to, but all its not lost, as Namibia can still teach Burkina Faso some bitter lessons, after all this is Football, it is never over, until it is finally over. Until that happen, we have to think about what to do next, and lets start it all over again.
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