Former Super
Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, has said that his predecessor, Stephen Keshi will
need the experience of Ike Uche and Peter Osaze Odemwingie at the 2014 World
Cup.
Osaze Odewengie
and Ike Uche
Keshi has ruled
out Uche from his World Cup squad despite being the top scorer at his club Villarreal. His reason being that
Uche is not disciplined and often negates team tactics. On Osaze, Keshi said
that Osaze has potential to be a bad influence on his team, even as Keshi said
his mind was not made up whether to invite him or not.
Speaking on the
issue Siasia who was sacked after he failed to pick qualification for the 2012
Nations Cup, stated that Keshi might have his reasons for blacklisting Uche,
however, he found no wrong with the player during his spell as coach.
“If Keshi says Ike Uche is stubborn or
undisciplined, well, he has played under me before and I’ve never seen him do something that would
make me tag him that way.
“But maybe he has done something under Keshi
that is wrong, because Keshi wouldn’t just say something like that about a young man doing
well in his club.
“I just feel Keshi needs Ike Uche to
complement what Emmanuel Emenike does on the pitch. Emenike can’t do it alone upfront, but the choice is
Keshi’s. Osaze has done lots of crazy things but
I think he has calmed down down.
“If he is doing well and they have talked to
him and he decides to be responsible for the first time in his life, then I
think he should be included in the team because we all make mistakes,” Siasia said.
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