Former Tremendous Eagles goalkeepers have expressed issues over the type of Maduka Okoye forward of subsequent month’s World Cup qualifiers towards Central Africa Republic, The PUNCH studies.
Okoye who changed Daniel Akpeyi because the crew’s first selection final yr, has didn’t maintain a clear sheet for his Dutch membership Sparta Rotterdam within the Eredivisie this time period.
The 22-year-old has additionally conceded 14 targets in seven Dutch Eredivisie video games to this point this season, a kind that has made the Ike Shorunmu and Dosu Joseph apprehensive forward of subsequent month’s qualifiers.
Shorunmu, a former goalkeeper coach with the Eagles, mentioned, “It’s not the form of kind you need to be in if you find yourself coming for nationwide assignments, however I consider he can be higher earlier than the sport itself.
Atlanta 1996 gold medalist, Dosu Joseph additionally believes that the shortage of fresh sheets may dampen Okoye psychologically.
“As a former goalkeeper, all of us cherished protecting clear sheets however after we concede targets we really feel dangerous. Okoye is sweet however conceding 14 targets in seven video games is just not what we would like from a high younger goalkeeper like him.
Tremendous Eagles goalkeeper coach Alloy Agu additionally added, “It’s at all times not good to concede targets however most instances it isn’t the fault of the keeper however the technical crew sees completely prospects in Maduka Okoye, if we didn’t see any prospects in him he received’t be within the crew,”
“He’s rising properly in confidence and desires numerous assist and we’re there to assist him.
“He has the time to develop and we are going to give him the assist he wants,” Agu informed The PUNCH.
The Eagles lead Group C after two video games with six factors from two matches, three factors forward of second-placed Liberia. Cape Verde and Central Africa Republic occupy the third and fourth place respectively.
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