Senegal coach Alain Giresse has praised his players for their performance in a 5-2 win over Guinea in an international friendly on Tuesday.
The teams met in a pre-Africa Cup of Nations warm-up match in Casablanca. A brace from Dame Ndoye, added to strikes from Kara Mââ¬â¢Bodji, Alfred Ndiaye and Moussa Konate accounted for the Lions of Terangaââ¬â¢s goals, while Guinea scored through Kevin Constant and Ibrahima Conte.
ââ¬ÅWe got the momentum going. We saw players who were hungry and who took their responsibilities on the pitch,â⬠Giresse told APS after the match.
ââ¬ÅBut the most important is to be ready on D-Day [Senegalââ¬â¢s opening match of AFCON 2015].
ââ¬ÅWhat is important is more the content of the match than the score. We saw players focused during the entire game.
ââ¬ÅApart from their individual qualities, the players worked together to get the result.ââ¬
Senegalââ¬â¢s opening game of the tournament is against Group C rivals Ghana in Mongomo on January 19, while Guinea will begin their Group D campaign against Ivory Coast in Malabo the following day.