Mba decries Eagles' poor results under Peseiro

Published date12 January 2023
Publication titleNigeria - The Nation

Former Nigeria International Sunday Mba is not pleased with the Eagles' poor performances and results in recent games, highlighting the lackadaisical attitude shown by several players in competitive and friendly games.

And Mba has questioned the quality and passion of the players that manager Jose Peseiro has invited to the national team in recent times.

In a chat on Brila FM's No Holds Barred with former Super Eagles left-back, Ifeanyi Udeze, Mba lamented that the national team is lacking the dedication and unity of purpose that characterised the side under former head coach Stephen Keshi.

'There was unity in the camp,' Mba, the Super Eagles 2013 Africa Cup of Nations hero, volunteered. 'We were together as a family and the result started coming.

'I wasn't the only home-based player, but I was the only one that broke into the team.

'The foreign-based players treated us well. There was no discrimination and the late Stephen Keshi made sure of that.

'Our Super Eagles are not making us happy...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT