Nigeria -Tension flare up in the camp of the Super
Eagles as coach Stephen Keshi is set to announce his final 23 man squad for the
2014 FIFA World Cup.
After the Nigerian national team played out a pulsating 2-2
draw against the Tartan Army of Scotland on Wednesday in London, players of the
World Cup bound team have started to take blame of what may be in the coming
days with many of them saying they don’t envy Coach Stephen Keshi at this very
difficult period.
The team touched down in the USA ahead of Tuesday’s friendly
against Greece.
Team Skipper, Joseph Yobo said if he was the coach he will
find it difficult to drop any of the players that is presently in the 30-man
squad.
“Nigeria is blessed with talents and that is why I think all
the players here merit to be in Brazil, even when we have some other very good
ones still hanging out. If you watch the game against Scotland, you will know
that the ‘Big Boss’ needs to be pitied over dropping players and picking those
who will make the final 23. It will be tough.”
Stoke City’s Osaze Odemwingie said he was happy at the
response of his teammates to his return to the national side.
“But how do we drop players now from this squad. Everybody
here is good but we should leave that to the coach but I know it would be a
tough task.”
England based Shola Ameobi declared that featuring for the
Nigerian side has made him a better team player because of the quality of stars
in camp and wished he had started playing earlier for the team. “We are all
good but we should just pray for the coach to ensure that he picks the best for
the World Cup.”
Towering defence ace, Azubuike Egwuekwe put it
more succinctly: “When I was going into the match against Scotland I said to
myself O’boy you are on trial, now I know that it’s our coach who has a really
difficult job of picking the 23 players for Brazil 2014 to do.”
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