Sodje claimed that head coach Jose Peseiro named an
imbalanced Eagles squad for the AFCON tournament scheduled to hold from from
January 13 to February 11 in Ivory Coast.
The Portuguese gaffer invited 25 players to camp to prepare
the tournament, which starts in eight days.
The Eagles are among the favourites to qualify out of Group
A alongside hosts Ivory Coast for the next round and are also among those
tipped to win the trophy.
However, former Nigerian defender Sodje expressed concern
over the team’s solidity saying the team was made up of quality players in only
one position.
“We are going to the AFCON with an imbalance squad, we are
taking too many strikers, we are lacking that creativity in the midfield, where
players can pass the ball forward and create chances to win games,” Sodje said.
“We are going with too many side passes players, no
disrespect to the players, and we’ve been conceding goals left, right and
centre. We should stop that because a solid defence is the benchmark to win a
tournament.”
Sodje, who made five appearances for the Eagles, is also
worried about the goalkeeping crisis in the national team.
“Also, it is a well-known fact the problem we have in the
goalkeeping department. So, if you put all these together, there are reasons to
be worried, but we are fans of the Super Eagles and we will support them,” he
stated.
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