By Mike Oboh
Former team coordinator of the Super Eagles, Mr. Emmanuel Attah is optimistic that in no distant time the battle for shirts in the team will be similar to that of Brazil national team with the array of youngsters springing up for the team.
Attah who was also the former chairman of the FCT football association, was of the view that the healthy competition for place in the Super Eagles team was a blessing to the nation and urged the handlers of the team to continue with their good works to maximize the benefit.
According to him, the team as is presently constituted is a wonderful side, just as he said that the team that plays Ukraine did their best and if they can keep up with the momentum, before the world cup, “we would have a better team.
“With the abundance of array of stars to pick from, is an advantage for Nigeria, Rohr is doing well, with time we will be like Brazil where stars compete for place in the national team.”
Attah said that if the goalkeepers trainers look inward, getting good goalkeepers for the national team will not pose any problem as there are good number of them in the local scene.
“We should not have any reason for goalkeepers’ worries in the country, we can pick from the crop of goalkeepers in the country, and there are many good keepers in the country, what is needed is for the goalkeeper trainer, Alloy Agu to give the younger ones a great chance, they have the potentials all they need is just exposure, though for me Uzogho is trying we need a good backup,” Attah said.
He further said that it was quite unfortunate that the local premier league is not getting the right touch to push the game up just as he appealed to the Nigeria Football Federation and the League Management Company, to tiding up things for the league to commence.
Attah also called on all stakeholders to join hands for the development of the game in the country, as only a peaceful environment will create a condusive atmosphere for the sport to thrive.
