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Oliseh And The Home Based Players by Nobody: 11:16pm On Sep 10, 2015 |
By Sam Nnaji There usually are varying circumstances capable of influencing the performance and subsequently the evaluation of a football team after a game. Sometimes it is about the result on the day and so it muffles up the individual performances while at other times, it is about how they expressed themselves in exhibiting a prevailing theme or style of play against the opposition. At other times it could be about the quality of the opposition faced, yet there are times it is about the off-the-pitch factors surrounding the team such as being a newly assembled team. It may also be for the circumstance of a new manager who has not gotten sufficient time with the team but there is also the issue of how much is considered sufficient time. Hence in the gavel coming down on Oliseh's new Super Eagles, it is difficult to doll out a straight-jacket assessment of the team in their performances against Tanzania and Niger Republic on last Saturday and Tuesday respectively. But everyone can agree on the fact that after these two games, he has not only been made aware of how much work he needs to do, but must also have appreciated the quantum of faith and high expectations the Nigerian football community has of him. The truth is, our National team has gradually become more reactive in games than proactive, we seem not to approach games with the initiative but rather sit back waiting to absorb whatever the opposition has for us. If we can contain them, then we hope that by some good fortune we get something good out of the game. Obviously coach Oliseh has a playing style he would love his team to play - every good coach does and his dream would be to stamp his style on the team. But altering the mindset of a team (ours need to be altered) and implanting a new style is by no small means an easy task. It requires a hands-on practical reorientation that will eat up hours and hours on the training pitch for players to master and build an understanding among themselves. Sadly however the foreign based pros who usually get the lion share of the National team invitations are unable to offer him such luxury of time seeing their release for national team duties is guided by FIFA regulations that permits restricted number of days for qualifying games. Thus most of them arrive to camp two or three days to important games and the sometimes jointed displays we see are rarely surprising. But Oliseh can take advantage of some of the Glo Premier League players who are more accessible and available to him. These ones are within reach with the right agreement with their clubs here. We did see some of them 'local' boys feature against Tanzania and Niger and Oliseh would have seen raw materials that with the right guidance, can form the core of the new Eagles. FC Taraba's Usman Mohammed so impressed against the Nigeriens that he drew praises from the new manager. Solomon Kwambe of Warri Wolves started both games at right back and put in a decent shift especially in the AFCON qualifier. Chima Akas had a shaky time at left back in the Niger game and while he tackled well, the quality of his crosses and the indecision whether to join in attack or sit back and defend could use some coaching and guidance. The trio of Bature Yaro, Prince Aggreh and Ikechukwu Ezenwa did not do much in the game they featured in but let us blame the average performance on the fact that the team hardly had sufficient time to be schooled on the new coach's philosophy and there was little time to rehearse the drills till they can be executed to perfection. But there is no mincing words in saying that the talent is there. Our League abounds with young and exciting footballers who can become Oliseh's spine for success. Having been spotted at the Lekan Salami Stadium a fortnight ago, Oliseh has shown signs that he is open to working with the league's bright stars. The Tunde Adenijis, the Esosa Igbinobas and the Ezekiel Basseys are some youngsters who the new manager can indoctrinate his system with and trust that they can deliver a new generation of Super Eagles who bring back the glory days. A few spots can be reserved only for the exceptional talents from abroad who play regularly, and not some benchwarmers in European clubs. |
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