Nigeria will be one of the favourites to rule Africa again when the best of the continent gather in Ivory Coast next month
Former Nantes forward Samson Siasia has backed Real Sociedad striker Umar Sadiq to be crucial for Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports.
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen will be the biggest star at the 36th edition of the continental championship slated to kick off in Ivory Coast on the 13th of January.
Osimhen, the reigning Africa Player of the Year, will lead the attack for Nigeria as the Super Eagles aim to lift the AFCON trophy for the fourth time in history.
However, 1994 AFCON winning attacker Siasia believes former Almeria star Sadiq is the man head coach Jose Peseiro should build his strike force around at the tournament.
Sadiq has scored only two goals – both fantastic strikes – for Real Sociedad this season after returning from a long injury layoff.
Still, Siasia is convinced that with the support of the head coach, the 25-year-old forward can fire Nigeria to glory in Ivory Coast.
“Sadiq (Umar) is very good,” Siasia told the Africa Interviews.
“They need to give him a chance and give him the kind of confidence he needs. Then he’s going to surprise. We see him playing in his club and he’s doing very well. He can actually do the same thing here (with the Eagles team).”
Nigeria will face hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau in Group A of the AFCON.
This is really not from Siasia, if it is from him, I guess he has lost touch with space and time. Upon all players in the cream of the present super Eagles I can’t see or dream of Umar Sadiq making the team. May be Siasia is either seeking attention either from the media or characters ensuring that Umar Sadiq represents a particular group in the Team. Siasia cannot say such a thing.
You are right ▶️
Later he will say was quoted out of context just like Emmanuel Amunike!
I disagree because last time he represent super eagle in afcon he failed to impressed,I think we should believe in Oshimen & Boniface even Terrem Moffi is highly welcome due to his performance at OGC NICE but for SADIQ he is just returning from injury he needs more time to get back to his best form
you know nothing just saying nonsense
Siasia must be high on something. Sadiq is not supposed to make the squad.
I disagree with the suggestion credited to Siasia thar Umar Sadiq should lead Super Eagles attack at AFCON. FIrsrly, he just returned from injury. Secondly, he has scored just two goals for his club this season and finally there are plethora of players in the attacking section of the team.
Imagine what the said experience coach present to the football nation.
Nigerians and Tribalism is just that Umar sadiq is not an igbo man that was why all this riddle is coming up what Victor Osimhe did at the last AFCON Nothing And you don’t want to give another young talent a chance to prove himself to his country always same old thing that was why Nigeria will never succeed in the world of Football.
ut your are mad ooo
Na only here u see Tribalisim abi nonsence
Francis Uz. is a Yoruba man?
Victor Os. played last AFCON?
POLITICS EVERYWHERE
how will the nation grow
see Victor see umar. even a blind man de see Victor wonderful performance
Honestly, I don’t even know what Umar is doing in the list,
run, he can’t run
smartness, 50%
make him go make Victor Moses come so that other more talk on tribalism go strong wella
what arecyou sayibg
what are you talking about did Victor Osimhe play the last AFCON
tell him nah he don’t know anything about come on yahya auwal keep quiet
I don’t see Umar Sadiq anywhere closer to the 2 Victors — Osimhen and Boniface. Iheanacho is even a better backup than him. Although, he’s preferable to both Awoniyi and Terem Moffi at the moment. My opinion though
siasia must be on kolos when he said this or probably have accepted some percentage from Sadiq to help him get in.
Sadiq umar a lethal athlete, question is how d coach is going to use all d talents on deck to forge a winning team and some u dudes on d platform get mature tribalism can’t pay
siasia is not seeing the future…..
Let me tell u guys something, @samsonsiasia is looking for the possible means that the coach will be sack so that they can bring in their village people just because the coach is a foreigner. Upon all they classic and well doing strickers like Osimhen, iheanacho, Boniface etc.
non of them that is capable.
he wants us to lost the game 4 them to sack the coach!
This guy that is talking about tribalism here must be something else. I have read comments and contributions are balanced so why single out Igbo here. He probably wants to tell the whole world whom he is…
The best talents should be used, just like other countries are doing. The most important thing is to lift the silver ware.
This however cannot be possible where unfit or unhealthy players are used.
Every primordial sentiment should be brushed aside. All eyes must be focused on how to get the trophy for the 4th time.
My opinion though.
Francis Uz. is a Yoruba man?
Victor Os. played last AFCON?
POLITICS EVERYWHERE
how will the nation grow
see Victor see umar. even a blind man de see Victor wonderful performance
Honestly, I don’t even know what Umar is doing in the list,
run, he can’t run
smartness, 50%
make him go make Victor Moses come so that other more talk on tribalism go strong wella
If Siasia said this and meant it, I can see why he was not successful with the senior National team and why he had crisis with some top players rhen. Aa some people are insinuating, there could be an element of envy and jealousy in him. I have watched Umar for years in Spain and National team, his style and how he plays, I wonder how he got to play at that level. Sincerely, as a coach, I cant include Umar in my team. How will he relegate Oshimen and said our attack should be built around Umar. I can’t believe this. I don’t trust these writers anyway, hethey may be working for Umar due to certain reasons. I know how they work. They may asked a question from Sisia in that direction just to achieve their purpose.so, Sisia may just answer, yes, our attack could be built around Omar if…… These type of writers, not journalists know how to do their things to promote a certain players. you will see many of this as we the Nations Cup approaches.
The Super Eagle’s coach, Jose Peseiro, should know by now that Victor Osimhen has become Africa’s football goldfish, and that building his attack formation around him could backfire, as the opposition will ensure that all attention will be focused on him. A well-oiled and motorized formation could be more preferred. There has to be options that allows other strikers the freedom to go in and do the damage.