Rohr Clarifies: Uzoho Not The No 1 GK For World Cup, GK Trainer To Work With Akpeyi In RSA
Published: February 28, 2018
Gernot Rohr has clarified that Deportivo de La Coruña reserve team goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has not been installed as his first choice for the 2018 World Cup, stressing that goalkeeper trainer Pionetti Enrico will also travel to South Africa to work with Chippa United's Daniel Akpeyi and will be in Portugal to observe Dele Alampasu before the mundial.
The Super Eagles manager even suggested that Uzoho is lacking the required credentials to be the number one goalie at the World Cup as he is the third choice at Deportivo de La Coruña.
Dele Ajiboye had an evening to forget in the final of the African Nations Championship earlier this month and former Super Eagles goalkeeper Alloy Agu has been mandated by Rohr to sharpen his skills along with Ikechukwu Ezenwa.
''Uzoho is working hard, but he is only third choice keeper at La Coruna, and very young. Let’s work on all our goalkeepers,'' Rohr said on a radio programme Mega Sports.
''We will give the same attention to Alampasu, Agu will work on the local lads as well.
''We will work equally with all the goalkeepers we have available, even with Akpeyi in South Africa.''
If Rohr's recent call-ups are anything to go by, the three goalkeepers he plans to take to the World Cup are Uzoho, Ezenwa and Akpeyi, who has been invited for the friendlies against Poland and Serbia next month.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
The Super Eagles manager even suggested that Uzoho is lacking the required credentials to be the number one goalie at the World Cup as he is the third choice at Deportivo de La Coruña.
Dele Ajiboye had an evening to forget in the final of the African Nations Championship earlier this month and former Super Eagles goalkeeper Alloy Agu has been mandated by Rohr to sharpen his skills along with Ikechukwu Ezenwa.
''Uzoho is working hard, but he is only third choice keeper at La Coruna, and very young. Let’s work on all our goalkeepers,'' Rohr said on a radio programme Mega Sports.
''We will give the same attention to Alampasu, Agu will work on the local lads as well.
''We will work equally with all the goalkeepers we have available, even with Akpeyi in South Africa.''
If Rohr's recent call-ups are anything to go by, the three goalkeepers he plans to take to the World Cup are Uzoho, Ezenwa and Akpeyi, who has been invited for the friendlies against Poland and Serbia next month.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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