I honestly believe this is a setup by Keshi! I honestly think so.

I believe Keshi was out to kill the usual and hopeful expectations of every football loving Nigerian. 

What was Keshi thinking of, playing Ramon Azeez ahead of Peter Odemwingie? The style of play today was totally alien to the players that have only been together for less than 60 days. It was full of long balls, no player was bold enough to take on the iranian defenders, who played to instructions packing the bus. European style of play, rather than the African style which is to hold, pass and take on players. Entertaining. The style the youthful eagles play.

The game was stressful to watch for all Nigerians. As expected, Social Media is abuzz and full of condemnation for the team as a whole. If the second game against Bosnia is anything but attractive with a win, then all those that advocated for a foreign technical assistant to be with Keshi, they all would have been justified.

Mikel Obi was laborious on the ball, making no penetrating moves, focused on passing the ball either sideways or backwards. Efe Ambrose of Celtic disappointed his manager who confirmed he couldn’t cross the ball. Azee looked lost. Shola Ameobi was not a regular at Newcastle, yet he was deemed good enough to be called up by Keshi. Its all very confusing. 

The Nations Cup can not ahi any form or shape compared with the world cup, however, Nigeria played with a purposeful style that warmed the hearts of Nigeria. it seemed to me the Nigerian players selected conspired to mourn the non-selection of the 7 players that were asked to leave the team.

I don’t want to believe the players on display today are by a long shot the best Nigeria has to offer.

Keshi and his team should be worried and have a sleepless night thinking of what went wrong. A draw with Iran is nothing to celebrate. Keshi was right when he identified the danger man in the Iranian team –  Portuguese Carlos Queiroz. His tactics were spot on and his boys nearly sneaked a win, but for a marvellous save by Vincent Enyeama, the Super Eagles keeper who had to be  focused 100% due to the unpredictability of the game.

if you ask me, what to expect against Bosnia and Herzegovina, I would say a better game with Bosnia and Herzegovina been firm favourites to end Nigeria’s journey in Brazil.

 

Let me summarise the frustration of a Nigerian fan, his twitter feed read;

‘#BringBackOurGirls and take those ugly Nigerian players’.

CHOSEN KESHI BOYS

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