Give Sunday Oliseh A Chance To Prove Himself With Invited Players – Christian Chukwu Urges Fans

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Give Sunday Oliseh A Chance To Prove Himself With Invited Players – Christian Chukwu Urges Fans

The former Green Eagles captain has pleaded for support for the new Super Eagles coach and his team as they prepare to play against the Taifa Stars


Former Nigeriacoach Christian Chukwu has urged fans to give new coach Sunday Oliseh a chance to prove himself after invitations for Europe-based players were announced on Monday.


Conspicuously missing in the list of 18 playerswas the Chelsea duo of Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel as well as Watford hot shot Odion Ighalo.


Oliseh would take charge of his first Nigeria game against Tanzania in Dar es Salam on September 5 as he recalled Haruna Lukman, Joel Obi and Emmanuel Emenike as well as other regulars from the Stephen Keshi era.


“I sincerely believe that Oliseh might have studied Tanzania’s video clips which informed the list of players he sent to the Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical Department before it was finally made public [on Monday evening].
Let’s see what he makes out of the players he invited,” Chukwu told Goal.


As regards the absence of some star players, the former Eagles handler said that there is no way a coach can satisfy all fans and that the most important thing is victory on the road.


“Let me tell you, there is no list any coach can release that people won’t complain. Even if Goal releases a team list, in as much as it’s for the Super Eagles, people will certainly complain.


“But the most important thing is for Oliseh to go ahead with the players he has invited and go to Tanzania and beat them on their soil in Dar es Salam.


“He has just come out with the list so let’s give him a chance and see what stuff he is made of technically.


“Maybe these players he invited will be more committed to the work at hand. So let’s see what he does with them first,” Chukwu said.
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