Ogunjobi Warns Siasia Over Eagles’ Selection

Former Secretary General of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, has warned the Super Eagles’ handler, Samson Siasia, to ensure that the best players are short listed for the final match of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea next month.

Ogunjobi said the technical crew should not be sentimental while selecting players for the cracker. He said the crew should do the right thing at the right time to forestall bad result from the encounter.

He expressed delight over the Super Eagles’ away victory over Madagascar, saying that the victory is significant to the team’s readiness to be part of the Africa soccer fiesta in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea next year.

“I’m happy that the Eagles get that vital away victory, but the technical crew of the team should focus on how to win their final game against Guinea in Abuja by doing away with sentiment when selecting players. They should do the right thing at the right time,” he said.

Meanwhile, former Super Eagles’ striker, Daniel Amokachi, has tasked the Super Eagles and the technical crew to focus on Guinea match rather than rueing their 1-3 loss to Argentina in a friendly tie played on Tuesday

Amokachi said the team should remain positive ahead of their make or mar Nations’ Cup qualifier match slated for the National Stadium in Abuja.

He said the team should learn from their last two ties played against Madagascar and Argentina to perfect their strategies for the crucial match.

“The team need to be focused They need to develop positive mind towards the tie and use the Madagascar and Argentina matches to fortify the team for the slaughter the Guineans. They need to forge ahead and should not dwell much on their loss against Argentina,” he said.

—Olusegun Abidoye