Top division Portuguese side Boavista are not happy with the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro for not giving any game time to the duo of Bruno Onyemaechi and Chidozie Awaziem at the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Nigeria went all the way to the final of the tournament, where they were beaten 1-2 by the host on Sunday but the duo who are regulars at the Portuguese side didn’t play a minute of all of the games at the tournament.
As a matter of fact they are part of the three outfield players including team captain Ahmed Musa who didn’t get to play in the tournament. That of Onyemaechi is more bewildering considering the fact that on two separate occasions Ola Aina was moved to left back when Zaidu Sanusi was unavailable or rested.
While Awaziem has played in 14 games for the team this season in the league, Onyemaechi has played in 13 games making them key players for the 9th placed team in the league.
The fact that they didn’t get any minute means they will return back suffering from match rustiness after spending a month without competitive football. Boavista feels it could take them a while to get match rhythm and wondered why they were taken to the tournament if the coach has no intention of playing them even for few minutes.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
