Afrigather The Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria are slated to sort out event host, Cote d’Ivoire, and relentless Guinea-Bissau on the upcoming AFCON event
Tremendous Eagles legend, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, has analyzed Jose Peseiro’s squad as they put together for the Africa Cup of Nations event, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria have been seeded into Group A of the 2023 AFCON event, the place they’ll face Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea through the group stage.
The previous Bolton Wanderers star believes that Jose Peseiro has thrilling gamers to signify Nigeria successfully within the 24-country competitors scheduled for January 2024.
Victor Ikpeba beforehand supplied insights into the group as they face Saudi Arabia in a global pleasant on the Estadio Municipal de Portimão.
The previous Monaco star revealed that the Tremendous Eagles have sturdy attacking choices however nonetheless face challenges with the protection.
Okocha appears to have comparable issues but additionally believes Nigeria has thrilling gamers within the squad, and the competitors for a spot within the beginning eleven is fierce.
“Effectively in the meanwhile, you may say we’re trying good, we’ve received thrilling gamers, We’ve received good competitors within the group. As a result of so that you can win a event like this you want an enormous squad. At the least, two or three good gamers in every place.
“And I believe in the meanwhile within the striker function we’re greater than geared up and in midfield, we’ve received good gamers. [Our] protection has all the time been difficult for us however I believe we’ve received mixture of expertise and younger gamers as effectively there,” he mentioned to GOAL.
Talking additional, the Nigerian soccer legend revealed that the Tremendous Eagles don’t have any cause to not advance to the semifinals, and a participant’s goal is all the time to win a medal.
“So I nonetheless don’t see a cause why we must always anticipate the group to get to not less than a semifinal. I’m talking from a former soccer participant perspective.
“Whilst a participant, your goal ought to be to get to the semifinal, and something can occur from there. It’s a must to give your self the prospect to win a medal, and that’s why you will a contest to compete, to return again dwelling with one thing,” he continued.
Peseiro has been offered with a variety headache, with Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Terem Moffi, Reward Orban, Umar Sadiq, and even injured Taiwo Awoniyi performing excellently on the membership degree and anticipated to be out there for choice throughout AFCON.
Okocha revealed that it’s headache for Peseiro, and it’s higher to have extra good gamers within the squad than not sufficient.
“It’s headache for the supervisor to have. It’s higher to have extra gamers than to not have sufficient good gamers in your squad.
“So the ball is in courtroom to seek out the appropriate approach to get one of the best out of the gamers as a result of we predict a lot from the group and from the supervisor on this AFCON. Earlier than we used to say we’re nonetheless constructing, we’re nonetheless taking a look at gamers. Now we’ve received greater than sufficient gamers to go all the best way. So the expectations are very excessive,” he revealed.
The Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria haven’t introduced the trophy dwelling since 2013, and it’s extremely anticipated that with the standard of the group they possess, they need to have the ability to carry it dwelling for the fourth time.
