Supr Eagles player, Ogenyi Onazi, has warned Nigeria over the way they rate Black Stars of Ghana, ahead of their World Cup qualifier match.
The man returning to the Eagles four years after a break says Ghana have a squad that can shake the table.
According to him, that the Black Stars had a poor outing during the African Cup of Nations does not mean they are a pushover now.
In an interview in ‘The Punch’, Onazi says, “They are a very good side with lots of experienced players with a lot of young and quality players. They have been together for a while now and let’s not think that they are pushovers because they failed to win a game at the last AFCON. They have appointed a new coach, so that makes them unpredictable at the moment. The game will be tough. We have to be careful and come out with a plan to beat them. With a bit of luck, qualities and experience in the team, we can surely beat Ghana.”
On the criticism that greeted his recall to the squad, the player notes, “I don’t care what people say about my recall to the national team. Even if they ask the coach to cancel this list and announce another one, they will still criticise his selection. The reason why they are complaining and saying all sorts is because of their selfish reasons. I don’t understand why people who don’t know football will question a professional about his job. If you are not playing you will not get an invitation and if the coach invites a player and he fails, then they can talk. You cannot play for the national team forever, it will get to a stage that you must give way for others to step in and carry on with the job. So, when the time comes, I will step aside. All these criticisms don’t move me because they are not the ones that will coach me.”
