Obuh applauds Nigeria Professional Football League platers for Sunday’s friendly against Mexico

Former Nigeria U17 and U20 coach John Obuh has applauded the publicity given to the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League gamers in Sunday’s worldwide pleasant match towards Mexico.

Though Gernot Rohr’s outfit suffered a 4-0 defeat to the North Individuals, Obuh careworn how the encounter will increase the expertise of the home-based gamers.

Hector Herrera’s double and lone targets from Rogerio Funes Mori and Jonathan dos Santos secured Mexico’s dominance over the three-time African nations on the Los Angeles Coliseum, in a match they dominated from begin to end.

“We’ve to have a look at it from so many angles, even though the calling to was so impromptu,” Obuh instructed Objective.

“It nonetheless has a bonus, it is determined by the angle anyone seems to be at it. However for me, I do not suppose the rationale was as a result of they weren’t referred to as to camp early.

“We all know the Tremendous Eagles shouldn’t be like a membership aspect the place you’ll convey gamers and camp them for an extended time. We would see the consequence as not being a very good one however at the least we now have been in a position to have the cohesion.

“There is no manner these gamers that went for the journey wouldn’t get one thing out of it, if not for some other motive, they’ve been in a position to go to America. After getting that sort of benefit as a participant, it exposes you extra.”

Obuh, who led Nigeria to a second-place end on the 2009 Fifa U17 World Cup on dwelling soil, is backing the NPFL gamers to show in a greater efficiency sooner or later if one other likelihood arises.

“These gamers which have travelled to play Mexico, if there’s any alternative once more and you’re taking them to go and play, the sort of consequence we’d get now will not be the identical,” the 61-year-old continued.

“You’d see a greater consequence that should do with the publicity which they have been in a position to acquire. I do not wish to take a look at it from the angle of the 4-0, however I wish to take a look at it from the chance given to the boys and the constructive facet of it.”

Rohr’s common squad of gamers have been unavailable for the encounter as they’re making ready to begin their pre-season with their respective golf equipment.