Ikeme in action for Wolves
Goalkeeper trainer of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Alloy Agu, has tipped English-born Carl Ikeme as a good replacement for Captain Vincent Enyeama in the goalkeeping department of the senior national team.
The Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper, Ikeme was handed a surprise number one shirt by Chief Coach Sunday Oliseh when first choice goal keeper Enyeama ruled himself out of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Tanzania last weekend due to the death of his mother.
Debutant Ikeme proved doubting Nigerians wrong by putting up a sterling performance, saving the Eagles from disgrace in Dar es Salam, as Nigeria played a goalless draw with their hosts.
Agu, who was happy with the new discovery, said Ikeme has shown that he can conveniently serve as the replacement for Enyeama in the Eagles.
“The expectation of Eagles’ coaches has been met in Ikeme. He really showcased himself against Tanzania on Saturday. He came in at the right time and performed extremely well. Definitely we are glad with this new development. We will continue to monitor his progress in his club to see how the future of this young man will be in the senior team,” Agu said.
Meanwhile, Ahmed Musa who captained Oliseh’s Eagles against Tanzania last weekend has called on Nigerians to have patience with the team. According to him, the Eagles are undergoing rebuilding process, adding that what happened in Dar es Salam was due to the short time the team had to train together before the qualifier.
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