Former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba has urged Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle to adopt a fearless approach to squad selection. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Insisting that underperforming senior players must be dropped to restore competitive intensity, Ikpeba stated that legendary managers like Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola earned global respect because they frowned upon complacency consistently.
He added that players must be made to face genuine pressure for their positions whenever they let their guards down.
His words, “When players are not used to fighting for position, that’s a problem.
The players today have been over-pampered even though many of them need Nigeria more than their clubs.
They appear to be a good tournament team, but when they have to play home and away in Africa, where some of the local conditions are tough, as was the case in Guinea-Bissau, they struggle.”
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