Onye hails Siasia’s appointment

Former Flying Eagles defence ace in the 1980s, Kingsley Onye and teammate of Samson Siasia in that cadre of the national team has commended the new board of the NFF  for giving Siasia another chance at handling the Under 23 team.
Onye, who called from his London base, said he was certain that the Nigerian team under the supervision of Siasia will not only qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics, but will also win the tournament.

“The last time, he took the team to the final and lost by the odd goal to a Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina. He will raise his standard this time around”, remarked Onye.
He also commended the inclusion of Fatai Amoo. He, however, called for a revisit to the case of Sylvanus Okpala, whom he described as the engine room of the Keshi technical crew that led Nigeria to win the Africa Nations Cup last year.
“If you notice, the dropping of Okpala signaled the gradual decline of the Super Eagles after the Africa Nations Cup, a situation that almost made Kenya to beat Nigeria at home in World Cup qualifiers.
Onye wanted Okpala to be pardoned for what ever offense he might have committed. He also argued that Nigeria would have performed better at the World Cup if Keshi had opted for the best available players.
He pointed out that no fewer than five of the players taken to Brazil ought not to have made the squad. He advocated for Sunday Oliseh to be made the substantive Super Eagles coach instead of the search for a foreign coach.