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| Keshi and Osaze |
BY JACOB AJOM
First Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation,
Chief Mike Umeh has blamed Super Eagles chief coach, Stephen Keshi for the
team’s poor showing at the Confederations Cup in Brazil.
Umeh told Sports Vanguard that the absence of “big boys” in the team caused
their defeats to Uruguay and and Spain.
“We played well but our attack failed us. Keshi need to
get stronger boys and we have them. I don’t know why he has refused to bring in
Osaze,” Umeh said, with a tinge of frustration in his voice.
The NFF chieftain said the football house has always
given Keshi a free hand.
“Yes, we have always given him freedom to operate, but he
must work closely with the technical committee.”
Chief Umeh said there was nothing bad in Keshi building a
squad for the future but that must be done gradually.
“It is clear he took a young squad to the Confederations
Cup. The young players, particularly the home
based players need to be introduced gradually.
They need to be polished. You saw how Mikel played. He
played very well because he is a big boy who was playing among his
contemporaries.
He has played in the biggest league and is experienced
like the Spanish and Uruguayan players. That is why Keshi must do a rethink on
the likes of Osaze and other experienced Nigerian players.”
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