Former Nigeria international, Adokiye Amiesimaka, has said
that the Super Eagles are not geared up for the 2014 World Cup.
“I have said it over and over again that we are not
ready for the 2014 World Cup. Everyone is talking about the provisional list,
no one seems to be asking, ‘what of the technical crew? Amiesimaka told Goal.
“It is like wanting to buy the best car but no one to drive
the car, then of what use is it? Keshi said he needs an assistant which the NFF
has refused.
“Why are Nigerians not talking about that? As far as I am
concerned our technical crew is not complete,” he added.
“That is the area we should focus on and not just debating
on players that should make the World Cup list which the coach does not want.
“This shows we are going to Brazil for another jamboree. It
means we are not firing on all cylinders because how do we explain not going to
World Cup without our full technical capability? The chief coach is good enough
which he has proved but the NFF are not ready to give him the assistant he
wants.
“This is a country where everyone expects a miracle and not
working towards achieving results. We sit back and say God is on our side – it
is absolute nonsense. If not, why do we keep talking about second round and
quarter finals?
“We have won the age grade competitions so many times yet we
find it very hard to get to the semi final of the Fifa World Cup or is there
any country that has won any age grade competition without winning the World
Cup or at least getting to the last four?
“I am saying if we are serious about winning the U17 World
Cup, then we should be talking about winning the senior World Cup, if we can’t
then we are fooling ourselves.
“With the present crop of Super Eagles we have now, we are
going to be lucky to beat Bosnia and Iran not to talk about qualifying for the
next round,” he concluded.
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