“We Need to Solve the Issue in the Goalkeeping Department”- Udeze

Former Nigeria Worldwide defender, Ifeanyi Udeze, believes that the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria wants to unravel their goalkeeping issues as quickly as attainable.

Nigeria misplaced to 2019 AFCON winners Algeria for the fourth consecutive time on Tuesday, 27 September, in Oran.

The Tremendous Eagles previous to the Desert Foxes conflict locked horns with the native primarily based Algeria group and drew 2-2 with targets from Alex Iwobi and Cyriel Dessers incomes the Tremendous Eagles a draw.

One of many spotlight of the primary match in opposition to the CHAN Desert Foxes was when Nigeria goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye made an enormous error that allowed the native primarily based Algeria aspect to take the lead as he couldn’t get the ball out of his toes.

Within the battle with the senior Algeria nationwide group, FC Lorient striker Terem Moffi opened the scoring for the Tremendous Eagles after reacting quickest to a rebound however Manchester Metropolis winger, Riyad Mahrez, drew Algeria degree from the penalty spot jiffy earlier than halftime.

An outstanding strike from Youcef Atal sealed the comeback win for Algeria however eye brows have been additionally raised regarding the goalkeeping of Francis Uzoho because the goalie was crushed from 25 yards out by Atal and lots of the Nigerian fanbase really feel he ought to have finished higher.

Ifeanyi Udeze believes the goalkeeping division needs to be sorted out instantly.

“We have to clear up the difficulty within the goalkeeping division as a result of that is the nationwide group,” Udeze stated on Brila FM.

“And whether or not we prefer it or not there’s no endurance to provide a participant of goalkeeper one or two years to enhance. Such endurance is for membership sides not nationwide group.”

“On the nationwide group when you’re not ok it’s a must to give others the possibility to attempt to if that individual is sweet sufficient he ought to man the publish, that’s why it’s the nationwide group.”

Hopefully the Tremendous Eagles get their goalkeeping act collectively earlier than they face their subsequent opponents as Cristaino Ronaldo and Seleção das Quinas of Portugal wait in line as the subsequent opponent for the Tremendous Eagles of Nigeria as each groups will meet throughout an Worldwide pleasant in November.

ABIAZIEM OLISA