Shorunmu: Eagles’ll Not Lack Replacement For Enyeama, Ejide
Posted: Jul 18, 2013
Super Eagles goalkeepers’ trainer, Ike Shorunmu, has assured that
Nigeria will not lack good replacements for the current set of senior
national team goalkeepers when they finally retire from the game.The former Eagles safe hands told Complete Sports that contrary to fears being entertained by many that there is no quality successors for the trio of Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide and Chigozie Agbim, he has been able to identify likely successors.
Shorunmu said that aside Akpeyi, he has some young goalkeepers whom he had been monitoring for some time, adding that those boys have given him hope that Nigeria would have easy transition as far as goalkeeping department is concerned.
”I don’t see us having any problem about who takes over goalkeeping duties for the Eagles when Vincent and Austin quit the stage because we have a reservoir of talented shot-stoppers to pick from,” he stated.
He refused to mention names of those young goalkeepers he has discovered but pointed out that he would bring them in at the appropriate time and when the need arises.
The 2002 Korea/ Japan World Cup star however sees the trio of Agbim, Enyeama and Ejide being available for a longer time with the Super Eagles if they keep their shape.
On the return leg match with Cote d’Ivoire, Shorunmu said the Eagles would defend their 4-1 lead with all their might. ----------------------- complete sports
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