Between Ahmed Musa and Ejike Uzoenyi

Ahmed Musa and new comeback wonder sensation, Chrisantus Ejike Uzoenyi are obviously Nigeria’s hottest wingers at the moment and as the race to be among Nigeria’s 24 man squad at the World Cup intensifies coach Stephen Keshi’s options on the need for the team to re-position on wing play may be expendiry.
Over the years, the strength of Nigerian senior football team have always been focused primarily on wing play as the Green Eagles or the Super Eagles have featured several dazzling wingers like Segun “Mathematical” Odegbami, Humphrey Edobor, Adokie Amasieamaka, Finidi George, Pius Ikedia, Dominic Iorfa, just to mention a few.

Despite the challenges of discovery of new wingers which led to most foreign gaffers of the national team playing up a crowded midfield pattern, the Eagles have remained strong whenever they play their traditional 4-4-2 system which allows effective wing play for the strikers to get the job done at the other end.

Keshi’s wake up call

 

Finally, it took a ten man Black Stars of Ghana to ensure that Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi and millions of soccer crazy Nigerians face the reality of the task that will face the national team at the World Cup in Brazil this summer.

Keshi’s reign as national team coach has been terrific and rewarding as he has met the targets so far given to him by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), while we wait for his semi final shot at the World Cup, but his methods, tactical approach during matches have left yours sincerely and other objective minded fans on his capacity to lead the Nigerian senior team to any meaningful success at the World Cup.

The just concluded Championship of African Nations (CHAN) has finally exposed Keshi’s limitations technically and tactically with his bunch of clueless home-lads who mostly failed to express any content on why they were in South Africa.
It’s been a long while Nigerians watched their national team without confidence.