Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has defended his decision to include Ahmed Musa in Super Eagles squad for the upcoming Unity Cup in England, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Musa who is the captain of the team was handed a recall to the squad by the coach for the first time since the last AFCON, where he didn’t play a single minute for Nigeria who went all the way to the final before losing 1-2 to the host Cote d’Ivoire.
Now at Nigeria Premier Football League side Kano Pillars, the coach explained that he used Musa’s experience to hand him another chance, and said it’s up to him to make it count.
“So I think Ahmed (Musa) is a good player. He’s a great player. I think every Nigerian know that. This is for me the reality. This is the fact”, he said at the pre match conference.
“The second thing he can bring his quality, and he can bring his experience . He knows the game because he played lots of game. A lot of big games so he can bring something to the group”, the Malian explained.
“So, my vision is. Like the other player to give him a chance. He need to take this chance and show us what he can you do? And after that. This is my job.
“He can play, He will play and if he plays he can make it If he plays a great game, this is my job. I think he has a lot of pressure because he need to be very good for him to remain with the group”, he stated.
