Former Super Eagles midfielder Garba Lawal has disagreed with Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh for excluding Watford striker, Odion Ighalo from the 2017 AFCON qualifier with Tanzania on September 5.
Lawal argued that Oliseh should have invited Ighalo to play alongside Anthony Ujah and Emmanuel Emenike
But the former Roda JC star added that Oliseh should be given the benefit of the doubt regarding his selections ahead of the clash in Dar es Salaam.
“They are both good players that have what it takes to play for Eagles and I’m sure they would soon be partnering for the team upfront but for now it’s important that we allow the coach to implement his plans and ideas for the team without creating issues for him, Ighalo will be back in the team” Lawal told Fever Pitch.
Oliseh
Oliseh had while defending his decision to exclude Ighalo from the upcoming game, said “Emmanuel Emenike and Ujah are far better than Ighalo from Watford though we still have him in our plans.
“Emenike won the 2013 African Nations Cup winner with Eagles and has a physical presence in the team and we need to start giving respect to our players. Ujah has 11 goals to his credit and he plays in the German League where we have the World Champions so I think we just need two strikers for a role. Emenike and Ujah are heavyweight in that role” he concluded.
But the former Roda JC star added that Oliseh should be given the benefit of the doubt regarding his selections ahead of the clash in Dar es Salaam.
“They are both good players that have what it takes to play for Eagles and I’m sure they would soon be partnering for the team upfront but for now it’s important that we allow the coach to implement his plans and ideas for the team without creating issues for him, Ighalo will be back in the team” Lawal told Fever Pitch.
Oliseh had while defending his decision to exclude Ighalo from the upcoming game, said “Emmanuel Emenike and Ujah are far better than Ighalo from Watford though we still have him in our plans.
“Emenike won the 2013 African Nations Cup winner with Eagles and has a physical presence in the team and we need to start giving respect to our players. Ujah has 11 goals to his credit and he plays in the German League where we have the World Champions so I think we just need two strikers for a role. Emenike and Ujah are heavyweight in that role” he concluded.
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