Exclusive: Look inward for your Number 1 – Aiyenugba to Jose Peseiro

The current goalkeeping blunders has not simply been a factor of concern for the followers but additionally the ex-internationals who believed we needs to be doing higher in that space.

In our final two pleasant video games, the coach has used 3 goalkeepers and two of the targets conceded could be attributed to their incompetencies.

In opposition to Algeria Staff B on Friday, one can not say what was happening within the thoughts of Maduka Okoye who virtually gave the Algerians the lead when he obtained caught by the striker in his six yard field romancing the ball, belief Nigerians to react nicely on that.

Simply yesterday in opposition to the Algerian important staff, Francis Uzoho who was the goalkeeper on responsibility has been singlehandedly blamed for the Eagles 2-1 fall to Algeria.

Watch Algeria’s second goal against Nigeria

Its was clearly his fault if one is to be trustworthy and from the outcomes the goalkeeping division has produced in current time, Nigerians believed that division has brought on us so much. From dropping a spot within the quarterfinal of the final AFCON right down to dropping the World Cup ticket to Ghana.

Of a fact its not been the perfect of occasions for our goalkeepers particularly since Karl Ikeme was pressured to retirement by acute leukaemia.

Reacting to the present state of affairs on floor is former Tremendous Eagles goalkeeper, Dele Aiyenugba.

Aiyenugba in an unique interview with Nigeriasoccernet.com defined the state of affairs surrounding the goalkeeping division in the mean time whereas additionally suggesting a long-lasting resolution to the entire thing.

“First let me appropriate the impression that the goalkeeper brought on us a spot on this planet cup. Its not the goalkeeper alone as a result of we had 10 gamers on the pitch with him in addition to the gamers on the bench. You realize soccer shouldn’t be one individual recreation, its a staff sport.”

“In regards to the goalkeeping, there isn’t any downside, they simply must search for a primary within the staff. You have to have a primary, you do not have to be altering goalkeepers.

“I may bear in mind there was a Nations Cup they performed, Uzoho stored, Daniel Akpeyi stored and Ezenwa, are you able to examine that out, you want you’ve got your primary, and even when your primary make a mistake you continue to must encourage him. Make him have the boldness within the staff as a result of if he makes mistake you modify him for an additional goalkeeper and if that one as nicely make a mistake you continue to change him for an additional one and also you permitting the tendencies proceed that means will not assist issues as they are going to don’t have any confidence in themselves.

Daniel Akpeyi throughout his time within the Tremendous Eagles was not the primary however was at all times prepared when referred to as upon to characterize and talking on the wholesome competitors within the division between himself, Vincent Enyeama and Austin Ejide throughout their time, Aiyenugba has this to say:

“Let there be spirit of competitors within the goalkeeping division however follow your primary and let the goalkeepers additionally help one another as a result of that was how me and Ejide did then. You realize Vincent was primary however we gave him strain that in case you drop your quantity, we’re prepared to select it up so everybody was on their toes. I hope they’ll make the choice to have a primary within the staff.

Bear in mind Aiyenugba similar to the others throughout his time began from the native scene and when requested if its time to danger all of it within the goalkeeping division by trusting the house based mostly goalkeepers with the primary spot, Aiyenugba stated:

“The factor is that everybody certainly one of us begins from dwelling base. Vincent begins from dwelling base and I may bear in mind when Vincent began we had Ike there and he realized from Ike Shorunmu and from there grew to become primary.

“The identical factor once I obtained there. Vincent was there already and Ejide so I learnt so much from them and what now we have now could be, I feel the house based mostly too must be taught from the overseas ones, take one thing from them to their staff, preserve bettering themselves as a result of they can not simply go there with out the wanted high degree expertise.

“You see now John Noble was there earlier than however he’s not been invited and it should not be that means.

“They’re giving the house based mostly the possibility however they should step up their recreation, work on themselves, enhance as a result of when you’re there, no one needs to see you go down as a result of they need to see you at all times at your greatest.”

Dele Aiyenugba at the moment with CAF Confederation Cup campaigner Kwara United and through his time within the nationwide staff needed to contest for the primary spot in opposition to Enyeama however was at all times on alert and likewise produces magical moments each time given the possibility to start out in aim for the staff.

Aiyenugba began professionally with Kwara Stars in 1998 earlier than becoming a member of Enyimba in 2001.

He additionally performed for Bnei Yehuda, Hapoel Ashkelon, Hapoel Iksal and Hapoel Afula all in Israel.

 

 

By Oluwayemi Omolagba