Coming into Saturday’s game, South Africa had not beaten Nigeria in an official game and there was talk that Baxter had not enough time to prepare for this crucial opening Africa Cup of Nations qualifier for Cameroon 2019.
But the mentor said he had a gut feeling that things would go well when he saw the energy levels in the players from the first day he took them for training last Monday, and how they had all responded to his philosophy.
While cherishing this great win over one of the best football playing nations on the African continent, Baxter has cautioned his players to keep their feet firmly on the ground in order to build on this success, which he described as massive.
This result, however, must be cherished by all South Africans considering the circumstances in which it was achieved.
