The newly appointed coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Finidi George says at least seven players in the Nigeria Professional Football League are good enough to play for the team, OwnGoalNigeria.comreports.
There has been talks about having players in the Nigerian league getting a chance to play for the team, something which didn’t happen during the time of former coach of the team Jose Peseiro with Finidi as one of his assistants.
Ahead of the naming of his squad for the world cup qualifiers games against South Africa and Benin Republic respectively, the coach hinted that at least seven players in the league are good enough for the team but lamented the fact that it’s not looking possible with the league left with just six rounds of games to go.
“Six, seven (NPFL) players can feature for the Super Eagles. There are talents in the league who are good enough, we only have to scout properly but unfortunately we have just six rounds of games to go so I can’t be sure of doing a good job, but as we progress they will have a chance”, he said during his media tour.
Speaking on the importance of the world cup qualifiers games in June, the coach warned the players in the team, who are mostly foreign based to give their all like they do for their respective teams as both games are must win in their quest to be at the next world cup.
” I will tell the players that playing for Nigeria is bigger than playing for your various clubs. These are must-win games for us to be comfortable in our group. I believe we will win both games,” he said.
“We have to believe we can win, the (2023) AFCON is gone, we now have to put in the effort to win again.”
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
