Enugu Rangers have been left unimpressed by the exclusion
of Ejike Uzoenyi from Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2014 Fifa World Cup finals
in Brazil.
The Flying Antelopes' media officer, Foster Chime,
admitted to KickOffNigeria.com that he is surprised by the exclusion of
Uzoenyi, who was voted the Most Valuable Player at the African Nations
Championship (Chan) held earlier in the year in South Africa, as well as Sunday
Mba, their ex-player, who was the hero of Nigeria's 2013 Nations Cup winning
side.
"I just heard this morning. I won't say it’s
unfortunate because the Chief Coach (Keshi) has said before now that he knows
by heart the squad he will take to Brazil. So maybe before now he had already
made up his mind that both Ejike and Mba will not make the team," Chime
told KickOffNigeria.com on Tuesday morning.
He however cited the inclusion of Uche Nwofor and Michael
Uchebo as a moral victory for the club, who have always produced players for
the various national teams over the years.
"But it’s ok since Uchebo and Nwofor have made the
team. Both of them are ex-Rangers players, and they went to Europe from
here," he added.
Chime insisted that he would have preferred if both
Uzoenyi and Mba as they would have added a creative flair to the team, which is
seemingly lacking in the current selection. He however stated that Keshi 'knows
how to succeed' and must have chosen a squad that fits his plans.
"The Chief Coach knows what he wants, and he knows
how to succeed. So if he feels this is the squad that will give us success,
then it’s ok. He's the coach, he's in charge."
Culled from Soccerway
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