Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh has warned the coach Stephen Keshi led-side not to treat the game against Ethiopia with levity stressing that against the thinking of many, the East African side has improved tremendously from the last time the Super Eagles handed them a 2-0 defeat at the AFCON 2013.

Oliseh, while x-raying the match, stated that Ethiopia’s head coach, Sewnet Bishaw and his boys had proven to be a more determined side than ever in their effort to make history.

According to Oliseh, it would be the greatest error of the decade Nigeria would make, as we face the final play-off phase to the 2014 FIFA world cup in Brazil if they go easy on the match in Addis Ababa.

“Prior to the draws being made out on Monday 16th of September In Cairo, there were nations I dreaded Nigeria playing against, not because we cannot beat them, but because of the delicacies that these nations carry along with them for the Super Eagles. These nations were Ivory Coast(Revenge factor) Ghana and Cameroon (Past history factor) and Last but not least Ethiopia! Many will ask why Fear Ethiopia, are they not minnows in the hierarchy of African Football; did we not beat them at the just concluded AFCON as we rode to the Title?

Oliseh believes Ethiopia’s Head Coach, Sewnet Bishaw is one of the best coaches in Africa (if not the best) based on what he has been able to achieve with this team and the materials available at his disposal. Very thoughtful in his remarks which even when seeming lose have a well thought objective behind every word. For example : “ It is a good draw for both teams and we will be looking forward to playing Nigeria again after meeting them at AFCON 2013. At that time we were just happy to get back into top level competition and were inexperienced but now we have had many more matches at this level so we will give it a good go against Nigeria.”







He therefore warned that Nigeria should expect surprises from the Ethiopians. “The team in my opinion was at the group stages of the AFCON 2013 the best African Team. They were collective, physical, entreprising and one could see in the team that they had so many prepared schemes that they put up on display at all times and had they had a better striker would have qualified to the next round at the detriment of either Nigeria or Burkina Faso, the two teams who eventually got to the finals.

“To get to this stage they eliminated South Africa quite comfortably and did not lose a game on the pitch, the only game they lost was at the board room due to fielding of an ineligible player. Tactically against South Africa they were quite sound and played like they needed to qualify.”

He revealed that, recently the Ethiopian football got a major sponsorship deal of over 1.3 Million US Dollars with Heinekens, MTN also has come on board to sponsor them not to talk of the huge private financial aid they have from the world’s 43rd richest person, Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi of Ethiopia

“Nigeria has to take them “Red Light” serious! this is the moment where no stone needs to be left unturned. Scouting in detail of the Ethiopian team is paramount, tactics here will be a deciding factor and the early preparation of travelling logistics will be key.”

Theben: The guy is seriously looking for job from the Nigerian football associatiom

BabaAlabi:
Backward Nigerian mentality! Always taking constructive criticism as jealousy or bad belle. Why would someone leave a well paying FIFA job for the unstable and corrupt NFF? Please learn to think before writing.

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BabaAlabi:
Backward Nigerian mentality! Always taking constructive criticism as jealousy or bad belle. Why would someone leave a well paying FIFA job for the unstable and corrupt NFF? Please learn to think before writing.

Charlesedet25:
Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh
has warned the coach Stephen Keshi led-
side not to treat the game against Ethiopia
with levity stressing that against the
thinking of many, the East African side has
improved tremendously from the last time
the Super Eagles handed them a 2-0 defeat
at the AFCON 2013.
Oliseh, while x-raying the match, stated
that Ethiopia’s head coach, Sewnet Bishaw
and his boys had proven to be a more
determined side than ever in their effort to
make history.
According to Oliseh, it would be the
greatest error of the decade Nigeria would
make, as we face the final play-off phase to
the 2014 FIFA world cup in Brazil if they go
easy on the match in Addis Ababa.
“Prior to the draws being made out on
Monday 16th of September In Cairo, there
were nations I dreaded Nigeria playing
against, not because we cannot beat them,
but because of the delicacies that these
nations carry along with them for the Super
Eagles. These nations were Ivory Coast
(Revenge factor) Ghana and Cameroon
(Past history factor) and Last but not least
Ethiopia! Many will ask why Fear Ethiopia,
are they not minnows in the hierarchy of
African Football; did we not beat them at
the just concluded AFCON as we rode to
the Title?
Oliseh believes Ethiopia’s Head Coach,
Sewnet Bishaw is one of the best coaches
in Africa (if not the best) based on what he
has been able to achieve with this team and
the materials available at his disposal. Very
thoughtful in his remarks which even when
seeming lose have a well thought objective
behind every word. For example : “ It is a
good draw for both teams and we will be
looking forward to playing Nigeria again
after meeting them at AFCON 2013. At that
time we were just happy to get back into
top level competition and were
inexperienced but now we have had many
more matches at this level so we will give it
a good go against Nigeria.”
He therefore warned that Nigeria should
expect surprises from the Ethiopians. “The
team in my opinion was at the group stages
of the AFCON 2013 the best African Team.
They were collective, physical, entreprising
and one could see in the team that they had
so many prepared schemes that they put up
on display at all times and had they had a
better striker would have qualified to the
next round at the detriment of either Nigeria
or Burkina Faso, the two teams who
eventually got to the finals.
“To get to this stage they eliminated South
Africa quite comfortably and did not lose a
game on the pitch, the only game they lost
was at the board room due to fielding of an
ineligible player. Tactically against South
Africa they were quite sound and played like
they needed to qualify.”
He revealed that, recently the Ethiopian
football got a major sponsorship deal of
over 1.3 Million US Dollars with Heinekens,
MTN also has come on board to sponsor
them not to talk of the huge private
financial aid they have from the world’s
43rd richest person, Mohammed Hussein Ali
Al Amoudi of Ethiopia
“Nigeria has to take them “Red Light”
serious! this is the moment where no stone
needs to be left unturned. Scouting in detail
of the Ethiopian team is paramount, tactics
here will be a deciding factor and the early
preparation of travelling logistics will be
key.”

Theben: The guy is seriously looking for job from the Nigerian football associatiom

BabaAlabi:
Backward Nigerian mentality! Always taking constructive criticism as jealousy or bad belle. Why would someone leave a well paying FIFA job for the unstable and corrupt NFF? Please learn to think before writing.

IYA NGBALI: Abeg where is ethiopia?is it part of iraq or pakistan?