{"id":466141,"date":"2011-07-22T09:21:46","date_gmt":"2011-07-22T09:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/07\/22\/nigeriaghana-siasia-confident-of-beating-black-stars-says-okoronkwo-replaces-musa-urges-ideye-to-be-patient\/"},"modified":"2011-07-22T09:21:46","modified_gmt":"2011-07-22T09:21:46","slug":"nigeriaghana-siasia-confident-of-beating-black-stars-says-okoronkwo-replaces-musa-urges-ideye-to-be-patient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/07\/22\/nigeriaghana-siasia-confident-of-beating-black-stars-says-okoronkwo-replaces-musa-urges-ideye-to-be-patient\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria\/Ghana: Siasia Confident of Beating Black Stars &#8211; Says Okoronkwo Replaces Musa, Urges Ideye to Be Patient"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"61.6578272027\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentngonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily Independent<\/a> (Lagos)<\/p>\n<p>Tony Ezimakor<\/p>\n<p>20 July 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Abuja \u2014 Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, says the 22 players put forward for the international friendly tie against Ghana on August 9 are capable of betaing the Black Stars when they clash at Vicarage Road, Watford, England.<\/p>\n<p>He also said that none of the technical committee members raised issues about the players even as they gave valuable insight and suggestion on how to take the team higher.<\/p>\n<p>Siasia spoke to newsmen after a closed session with members of the committee inside the Glasshouse adding that he was able to justify the players listed for the tie.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, commended member of technical committee for their inpute which he said has general illuminated more on the aspiration of the team adding that the committee has greatly encouraged him with their contributions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The technical committee only asked questions on the role of each player and made suggestions that would help the team. They did not ask me to drop any player and we did not disagree at all,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The meeting was a success as every member was able to put one or two suggestions for the interest of the team. I was able to convince them on my choice of players and nobody raised any issues.<\/p>\n<p>Siasia, however, disclosed that Solomon Okoronkwo replaced FIFA U-20 World Cup bound Ahmed Musa in the team for the Ghana friendly.<\/p>\n<p>The coach denied that NFF technical queried the choice Okoronkwo, he told the committee the player was invited as a replacement for Musa.<\/p>\n<p>Expectedly, West Bromwich Albion striker Osaze Odemwingie made the 22-man squad along with new invitees Columbus Crew midfielder Emmanuel Ekpo and Warri Wolves goalkeeper Chigozie Agbim.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ekpo is doing well in his club Columbus Crew in the MLS in the United States coupled with the fact that he is good at both the offensive and defensive positions in the midfield. So, we are looking for options in the team hence his invitation,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fengor Ogude has formed a good partnership too with the others Mikel Obi and Joel Obi but his invitation will give us more options in the team.<\/p>\n<p>Dynamo Kiev striker Brown Ideye will have to wait for his chance soon, added Siasia.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ideye will still have his chance later because players like he and Nosa Igiebor are the future of the team so they will soon have their chance to play,&#8221; he offered.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the case of Ideye, we have enough strikers for now who are also doing well. Another thing is that these strikers have played together for some time now and they have gotten a kind of understanding and blending so bringing a new striker will mean the new players needing time to understand themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The squad list was vetted by the NFF technical committee before it was released.<\/p>\n<p>The players are expected to hit the London camp on July 29 for the match fixed for August 9.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>More:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201107220484.html\" title=\"Nigeria\/Ghana: Siasia Confident of Beating Black Stars - Says Okoronkwo Replaces Musa, Urges Ideye to Be Patient\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nigeria\/Ghana: Siasia Confident of Beating Black Stars &#8211; Says Okoronkwo Replaces Musa, Urges Ideye to Be Patient<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Daily Independent (Lagos) Tony Ezimakor 20 July 2011 Abuja \u2014 Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, says the 22 players put forward for the international friendly tie against Ghana on August 9 are capable of betaing the Black Stars when they clash at Vicarage Road, Watford, England. 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