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| Nigeria defender Taye Taiwo believes Technical Adviser Lars Lagerback is the right man for the Super Eagles job but says the Swede must feel the passion of the players in order to succeed. | |||
Lagerback was appointed last month to replace Shuaibu Amodu and although he has already started work, is yet to meet with the players, few of whom know him. "I don't know much about him, but it doesn't matter that much, "Taiwo said. "The important thing is that he feels the player’s passion and I think it will be shown that he is the right man for this task. "The federation has chosen him, and they have good reasons to do it." With time in short supply before the World Cup, Taiwo says the new man will face a tough task, but says he is looking forward to exciting times. "It's an exciting venture with Lagerback, but it will also be a tough job. We haven't lot of time to get a good feeling in the team, but I'm sure that we will fix it." Nigeria are grouped with Argentina, South Korea and Greece for the World Cup in June. |
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Last 3 Comments: (View All) Garvey:2010-03-12 11:45 @Tefil - Not a bad analysis. Good that you add this sentence at the end "But, in all these I may be wrong…I’m open to ideas…" Are our players really so bad? I would say NO. I still believe that all the players in your analysis are good players and can hold theirs against the best players in the world on a good day. All players no matter who they are have their weaknesses and should not be seen as not good enough because of such weaknesses. Garvey:2010-03-12 11:51 @Noel - I agree with you that some of the goals scored against the Eagles occured from Taye's side of the field but most of the goals are not totally his fault. A good coach can make his team play according to instruction. If a coach can not instill discipline in his team and make them play according to his instruction then that coach is not the right one for the team. As you know it is not possible to change the whole team in a game of football (At least it is not easy to do that)when the team is not performing well. The buck stops at the coach doorstep most of the time. Brown:2010-03-12 20:50 I think Taiwo would do better as an attacking left-wing (forward) than a defensive full back. |
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