Former Nigeria midfielder Arthur Ebunam has called for the immediate sacking of Super Eagles coach Augustine Eguavoen insisting before their pic clash with Ghana in the return of the World Cup playoffs in Nigeria.
Ebunam said Eguavoen’s managerial eptitude almost cost the team in the first leg played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium while insisting the Nigeran coach is not the right man for the top job.
“I appraise the Super Eagles performance against Ghana below 50%. Unless the coach is changed because he lacks tactical knowledge of the game, l don’t see the team going to Qatar,” Ebunam said as quoted by Completesports.com.
“The team has no pattern. A team that played four strikers with two midfielders and four defenders. The strikers were lost during the game against Ghana; no through balls to the strikers on a transitional play or on the counter-attack.”
Ebunam has further stated Nigeria will face a huge task to qualify for the finals to be held in Qatar if Eguavoen does not change his starting team.
“Honestly, I don’t know if Eguavoen will make some changes in the line-up, but if it stays the same, then there will be a big problem,” Ebunam continued
On the other hand, defender William Troost-Ekong has admitted Nigeria are under pressure to get a positive result against Ghana on Tuesday.
“We are always under pressure playing for Nigeria every time we are putting on the shirt and representing millions. We know how much it means for us and for our families,” Ekong, who features for Watford in the Premier League, said as quoted by the same portal.
SOURCE: www.Ghossip.com
