Super Eagles manager, Augustine Eguavoen has come out to defend Umar Sadiq amid criticism following his Africa Cup of Nations cameo performances. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, the Spain-based striker remains an integral part of the squad and he expects him to deliver when called upon.
Eguavoen added that Sadiq has been scoring goals for the club he is playing for, and he’ll do same for his country.
His words, “We have a lot of confidence in him. He has been scoring goals for the club he is playing for.”
“We know this is the national team and this is a very big stage. He should first of all look for an assist before trying to score. He is an integral part of this team.”
“We have absolute confidence in him and whenever he is brought on, he will always do well.”
“He also told me ‘as a striker, the first thing in his mind is to score goals’, and I said yes that is an instinct and that is normal, but this is a team.”
“We believe in you whenever you have a chance to score, you score, if you don’t just pass the ball.”
“We have a lot of confidence in you, so you are still part of this team. Do not let what other people are talking about you bother you.”
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