Ibrahim Musa condemns Heartland tactics

By Taofeek Babalola

 Kano Pillars technical adviser Ibrahim A. Musa has decried Heartland FC delayed tactics pattern during Sunday’s matchday 19 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) (NPFL) game, stressing that they could have scored more goals if the opponents opened the game.

Two goals from Junior Lokosa in each half of the game at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano gave Sai Masu Gida all three points at stake in the encounter.

But in a chat with SportingLife, Musa admitted that Heartland was a good side but he against their style of play which he said does not fit modern football.

 “Heartland was a good side if they really want to play good football. They didn’t come here for result because they didn’t allow the game to be played. They came here with delayed tactics, even when they possessed the ball they still played backward. It was the same thing when they played free-kick.Their pattern was not god for football. If they had opened the game we could have scored more goals,” Musa said to SportingLife.

“It was a good game for us and we could have scored six goals. In the first half we had so many scoring chances but we missed it and managed to score only one goal in the first half. During the half time, I talked to the boys that we could not afford to be wasteful if we really want to win big. We experienced missed chances in the second half too but we scored the second goal and I am happy we won.”