Former Nigeria striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni believes he would struggle to score goals in the current Super Eagles team because they lack creativity, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Aiyegbeni, who scored 21 goals in 55 appearances for Nigeria between 2000 and 2012, made the comments while speaking on Sunday Oliseh’s podcast.
The former English Premier League star striker opines that the present Super Eagles lack flair and have too many defensive midfielders instead of creatives.
“When we look at the team, we have too many defensive midfielders. We don’t have a creative midfielder. If I play in this team, I’ll struggle to score goals. I’m telling you because when you look at Osimhen when he plays, he’s fighting because he already knows.
“We don’t have a midfielder who can pass the ball. We always pass the ball sideways. We cannot string six passes or seven passes. When we pass the ball a bit, then we kick it long. We cannot build a team like this.”
The former Everton man states that the situation also affects Victor Osimhen, as he has to hustle to score goals for the team.
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