Jose Peseiro recently took over the coaching duties of Nigeria’s national team, and he has been working a lot to strengthen the squad. The Portuguese manager has also won some matches with the team in the recent Nations Cup qualifiers played....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Despite the early improvement, more has to be done by Peseiro to eradicate some drawbacks in the Super Eagles game as they conceded unnecessarily and also failed to score in some games, stats which are not good for a top National side like Nigeria.
Aside from tactical improvement, it also appears that some players will have to be brought to the team to increase the number of options. This is where the need for two Nigeria-eligible attackers in Europe comes in.
Those forwards have been doing well in club football and are representing England at the youth level. But as they have not picked up a national side to represent, Nigeria can go for them. So, below are the two players Super Eagles coach should invite to his team.
1. Faustino Anjorin
The young forward is among the quality young stars Chelsea’s academy has produced. Under Frank Lampard, he got some playing time and was also a player to watch. Nevertheless, Anjorin quite knows how to position himself in the attacking line and also does nice dribbles.
If he is invited to the National team, Anjorin, who spent last season on loan at Norwich, will be a suitable replacement for Ahmed Musa, whom he plays like. His presence in the Super Eagles team will be a massive plus as he can play on both flanks of the attack.
2. Shola Shoretire
Shoretire attracted attention under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and stands among the brilliant young players in the Premier League. Although the number of stars in Manchester United’s attack has seemingly prevented him from getting some playing time.
But looking at how the player performs, it will also not be regrettable to see him play for Nigeria as his qualities are many. He is good at retaining the ball and making key passes in the opponents’ box. His pace, which is good for counter-attacks, is also one of the reasons why Peseiro should invite him to Nigeria.
