Former Nigeria coach Christian Chukwu says the Super
Eagles should not depend on Emmanuel Emenike alone for goals, and praised the defence
for their solidity.
Emenike was the team’s top scorer at the African Nations
Cup, and also during qualifying, despite missing a number of games due to
injury.
Chukwu says the team should look to the Confederations
Cup where they struggled for goals without the Fenerbahce man and find goals
from elsewhere.
"It should not be just about Emenike," he told
KickOffNigeria.com.
"It is the whole team. Everybody must contribute to
scoring goals."
Many have pointed to defence as one of the Super Eagles’
weak spots, with a lack of experienced defenders being a major issue. Chukwu, a
former international defender himself, disagrees.
"I think our defence is not too bad. If you watch
our qualifying matches, we didn't concede that many goals," he said.
"Where we have problems is our attack. We haven't
been scoring many goals.
"And you know modern football has changed from the
way it was when we played. Even if you call yourself defender, everybody is
defending, everybody is attacking.
"But everyone still has a specific job. So if you
are defending, you defend 60 percent and attack forty percent.
"Where we have a problem is to convert our chances.
That is our major problem,” he concluded.
Culled from Kickoffnigeria
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