Shaibu Amodu has stated
why he uses Yakubu
Aiyegbeni in the Super
Eagles’ campaign at the
Nations Cup in Angola
despite the eyebrow
Nigerians have raised
against the inclusion of the
Everton striker in the
fiesta.
Amodu said that Aiyegbeni
is a goalscorer despite the
fact that he has not scored
at the current Nations Cup
except for the penalty he
converted in Nigeria’s
match against Benin
Republic.
"So many people have
questioned the inclusion of
Aiyegbeni in the team that
played against Mozambique
and Zambia, some said he
contributed very little in
those games, but I didn’t
see anything wrong in his
inclusion in the team. Let’s
not forget that Aiyegbeni is
just coming out of the major
injury he had last year,"
Amodu argued.
He pleaded with Nigerians
to forgive the player for
whatever wrong he might
have done in the
competition and promised
that Yak would soon regain
his form and Nigerians
would still enjoy his
services to the country in
the future. "Yakubu is a
goalscorer, but he is just
coming out of a major injury
setback that wrecked his
game last season.
"People accused me of
taken Aiyegbeni as my
player, which is why I
always include him in my
squad. But there is nothing
wrong in a coach having a
favourite player. I think
Aiyegbeni deserves to be
forgiven for what he is
going through now. "I
believe that when he fully
regains his fitness, he will
come back to his very best
and Nigerians will see the
real player he is," Amodu
said.
