SIASIA IS READY FOR RIO.....

The Flying Eagles gaffer Samson Siasia may have named a team of 35 players for training ahead of Rio Olympic even when countries like Brazil and Argentina have already narrowed down to the 18players that will represent their countries.

The name players may have been too many considering that the fiesta is barely a month from now. One thing that most soccer loving fans don’t know is that the coach already know ninety five Per cent of  the players he will be parading baring last minute of club disappointments. The other five Per cent will constitute of players who will through their performance force their way to the team.

The road to Rio has been tough, rough, bumpy and full of challenges ranging from late release of funds, lack of funds etc . Despite this obstacles, the most certain of all things remains that you cannot write off a Nigerian team tutored by Coach Samson Siasia.

The road to Rio commenced in earnest with Korea invitational tourney where Nigeria unexpectedly performed below par. Nigeria was beaten by the host Korea by a lone goal, disgraced by Denmark by 6-2 and managed to beat Honduras by 3-1.  On arrival in Mexico, the team was again beaten by Mexico by a lone goal.

Going by results so far, one could falter in presuming that Nigeria team would be shoved aside in the tournament proper. Off all things, Coach Samson Siasia needs no introduction when it comes to age group football. Recall, that in 2005, Nigeria team that paraded the likes of Mikel Obi, Taye Taiwo, Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke etc  were only beaten in the final by Argentinian Team motivated by Young Lionel Messi.  Three years later, Nigerian Team under Coach Samson again surmounted all obstacles to the final of Olympic where they were again beaten by Lionel Messi led Argentinian team.

Coach Siasia again is set to make Nigeria proud especially if Clubs like Manchester City and Arsenal don’t stand on the way of the talismanic duo of Iheanacho and Iwobi.  A formidable team of GOAL KEEPER Daniel Akpeyi,Emmanuel Daniel,  DEFENDERS Musa Mohammed, Kenneth Omeruo, William Ekong, Stanley Amuzie, Kingsley Madu, Wilferd Ndidi. MIDFIELDERS. John Mikel Obi, Oghenekaro Etebo, Alex Iwobi,  Kelechi  Iheanacho,  Azubuike Okechukwu,  Abdullahi Shehu,  Aminu Umar, Ndubisi Agu. STRIKERS.  Odion Ighalo, Moses Simon , Taiwo Awoniyi and Savior Godwin.

The listed players and Siasia’s unquestionable technical know-how will sure guarantee a good outing for the Eagles in Rio.