Ondo fans fault Keshi’s World Cup final list on June 03, 2014 / in Sports 1:32 pm / Comments Okitipupa – Some football fans in Ondo State on Tuesday faulted Coach Stephen Keshi’s Super Eagles’ final list for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. However, some belived that nothing was wrong with the list and that all that was needed now was prayers for the team to succeed at the Mundial. Keshi on Monday released the 23-man final list including three goal-keepers, six defenders, seven strikers and seven mid-fielders. The fans in separate interviews said that Keshi dropped some important players who helped in securing the 2013 AFCON Cup in South Africa. They also advised that Keshi should inject his technical prowess in coordinating the squad for the team to go beyond the round of 16. A sports analyst in Ondo, Oluwatoyin Olafusi, said that Keshi made a big mistake by dropping Sunday Mba who sealed the 2013 AFCON Cup in South Africa. Olafusi said that most of the players featured in the list might not have the zeal to surpass the round of 16 at the tournament. “The problem I have with Keshi is the dropping of Mba. Most of the players on that list will only help Keshi to lose his job,’’ he said. A Television Sports Presenter, Kayode Bamiduro, said that Keshi should have featured more of the home-based players instead of just three of them he listed. He, however said that names like Joseph Yobo and Osazie Odemwingie should not have been on the final list. “What isYobo and Odemwingie doing in that list? I think Keshi should have given more opportunities to the home-based players who could help pursue our dream,” Bamiduro said. For the General Manager, Ondo State Sports Council, Idowu Akinbulumo, the list had been released already and changes might not be made again. Akinbulumo said Keshi should put in all his best to ensure the team went far in the World Cup. “Although, I am not too impressed with the list but Keshi must be ready to employ all technical prowess for the team to get the quarter-finals in Brazil,’’ he said. A former Director, Ondo State Football Academy, Tunde Ogunja, said nothing was wrong with the list, adding that Keshi knew what he was doing. “I do not see anything wrong in the list; Keshi is the overall boss and he knows why he chose those he listed. “What we have to do now is to assist the Super Eagles with prayers for them to do well rather than blaming Keshi for the list,’’ Ogunja said. Nigeria squad: Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille/FRA), Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva /ISR) Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Monaco/FRA), Efe Ambrose (Celtic/SCO), Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor/TUR), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough/ENG), Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC/ISR), Joseph Yobo (Norwich City/ENG), Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars) Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ENG), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio/ITA), Gabriel Reuben (Beveren/BEL), Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge/BEL), Ramon Azeez (Almeria/SPA) Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United/ENG), Victor Moses (Chelsea/ENG), Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce/TUR), Peter Odemwingie, (Stoke City/ENG), Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen/NED), Babatunde Michael (Volyn/UKR) Squad lists are only official once they have been confirmed and published by FIFA on 5 June at 12:00 CET. - See more at: vanguardngr/2014/06/ondo-fans-fault-keshis-world-cup-final-list/#sthash.pypnOg5d.dpuf vanguardngr/2014/06/ondo-fans-fault-keshis-world-cup-final-list/
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 17:30:54 +0000
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