Ikechukwu Uche is most likely to miss out on the World Cup again after Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, said he lacks discipline.
The Villarreal striker has fired 12 goals thus far in the Spanish La Liga, but Keshi has again overlooked him for next month’s crucial World Cup warm-up against Mexico.
Keshi defended his decision by telling the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) technical committee the striker is not disciplined.
“Keshi said Ikechukwu (Uche) is not disciplined and that was why he did not call him up for the Mexico game,” a top official told MTNFootball.com
The striker has already said he will not be suprised if he does not make the final squad to Brazil 2014 despite his goals in the Spanish top flight.
Uche missed out on the 2010 World Cup on account of injury.
He was one of Nigeria’s most consistent goal scorers before Emmanuel Emenike emerged on the scene.
He was the country’s leading scorer for the qualifying tournament for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
But at the competition proper in South Africa, he struggled to shine as Emenike used the tournament to establish himself on the internation Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Why are you the coach? If a player lacks discipline, what is now your work if you cannot instill discipline in him? It is like a teacher saying his student is dull - why was the student brought to the school in the first place? Coaching is not all about teacing them how to play, you have got to train them in manners too - that is why you are being paid heavily! So stop giving us excuses that a player lacks discipline cos it will only show you are not up to the task.
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DeleteKeshi is not his parent? Why do you want him to be the one to instil discipline in him?The one way he can discipline him is by deny him a place in the team until he realizes and change.
Anonymous is clueless. If a player lacks discipline, you expect the manager to bring him so that he can disrupt the squad? Daft thought system.
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