Oliseh To Recall Moses, Mikel & Others - Monica Iheakam

With the recent draw with Tanzania which has left Nigeria trailing Egypt with two points behind, Sunday Oliseh has no choice than to ensure that the likes of Mikel, Moses and the others return back to the team. 

The poor performance displayed by the Super Eagles might leave you to wonder if the team has a direction or focus. Several people came out to support Oliseh after the barren draw in which the heroics of Carl Ikeme helped to secure a point for Nigeria. My view to the match seems to make me believe that Oliseh is not technically sound. Calling the established foreign based Eagles back will be great has almost everyone can agree that the presence of the likes of Mikel, Moses, Osaze and co would have changed the match. Read the story after the cut...


There is hope in the horizon for out of favor Super Eagles players Mikel Obi and Victor Moses, as Coach Sunday Oliseh has declared his willingness to recall them to the team.

The Super Eagles yesterday in Port Harcourt, gave the new national team gaffer his first win by overrunning determined Mena of Niger 2-0 in an international friendly , days after their AFCON 2017 barren draw in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Reacting to the outcome of the encounter, Oliseh who was all smiles, stated that the win had re- stored the confidence of the team, adding that his players were more organized than they were in the game against the Taifa Stars.

Oliseh went further to declare that no individual player is ir- replaceable, hinting that Mikel, Moses and other embattled players have the chance to retrace their steps and return to the team.

“ Nigeria will function without one individual because nobody is irreplaceable. I think there is still room for the likes of Mikel Obi and Victor Moses.

“ The team looked better organized today because all the players showed the signs of hunger to play for their country.

“We have given our best and will continue to improve on it. The outcome of this game is good for our confidence.

“It was important for us to not just win the match but also to win it convincingly. We now know what to do when we loose the ball, but we need to hold the ball much longer to dictate the pace of the game,” Oliseh stated.

Ahmed gave Nigeria the lead 11 minutes into play from the penalty spot after Anthony Ujah was fouled in the box.

Moses Simon intercepted a pass from the Niger defence and his shot made it a double for Nigeria in the 85th minute.