The invitation of Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni to the Super Eagles team for the upcoming friendly engagements in the Unity Cup and friendlies against Poland and Portugal respectively has dominated the media space in Nigeria.
Two weeks ago OwnGoalNigeria.com exclusively reported that he was a shock inclusion by head coach Eric Chelle and questions were asked from the technical department of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
They sort to know why a player playing in the English 3rd division with ten goals and five assists will be considered for a chance with the senior national team of Nigeria, while others in highly rated leagues weren’t considered.
Chelle defended the decision by saying the 23 year old style of play suits his system with his ability to run the channels, press high up the pitch and also weigh in his own fair share of goals.
His age was another factor with the team’s first three strikers in Victor Osimhen, Akor Adams and Terem Moffi around the same age bracket, while Paul Onuachu is in his early 30s.
The idea is for Oseni to do a Benjamin Fredrick who was playing for the U23 of Brentford when he played at the Unity Cup, and stamped his authority in the team for subsequent games.
