Former coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has revealed the one player he relied on to give his team an edge in tight games during his time as coach of the senior national team of Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Peseiro led the Super Eagles for 22 months before leaving his role in February, after guiding the team to the AFCON final where they were beaten 1-2 by the host Cote d’Ivoire.
The coach who rejected the option of extending his stay as coach despite reaching the target of getting to the AFCON semi final to trigger an extension, was asked about the player he felt wasn’t appreciated enough by those outside the team.
” Moses Simon is different from the rest. He works really hard for the team and provides different solutions during games. I must also say managing him is very easy because he doesn’t give you any trouble”, the coach said.
“Simon was one of the leaders of the team during my time. He is well respected and loved by his teammates and my coaching crew. Never causing trouble within the group”.
