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| Sunday Oliseh |
There is hope in the horizon for out of favor Super Eagles
players Mikel Obi and Victor Moses, as Coach Sunday Oliseh has declared his
willingness to recall them to the team. The Super Eagles yesterday in Port
Harcourt, gave the new national team gaffer his first win by overrunning
determined Mena of Niger 2-0 in an international friendly, days after their
AFCON 2017 barren draw in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Reacting to the outcome of
the encounter, Oliseh who was all smiles, stated that the win had restored the
confidence of the team, adding that his players were more organized than they
were in the game against the Taifa Stars.
Oliseh went further to declare that no individual player is
irreplaceable, hinting that Mikel, Moses and other embattled players have the
chance to retrace their steps and return to the team. “ Nigeria will function
without one individual because nobody is irreplaceable. I think there is still
room for the likes of Mikel Obi and Victor Moses. “ The team looked better
organized today because all the players showed the signs of hunger to play for
their country. “We have given our best and will continue to improve on it. The
outcome of this game is good for our confidence. “It was important for us to
not just win the match but also to win it convincingly. We now know what to do
when we loose the ball, but we need to hold the ball much longer to dictate the
pace of the game,” Oliseh stated. Ahmed gave Nigeria the lead 11 minutes into
play from the penalty spot after Anthony Ujah was fouled in the box. Moses
Simon intercepted a pass from the Niger defence and his shot made it a double
for Nigeria in the 85th minute.
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