Eguma Faces Goalkeeping Headache
Technical manager of Rivers United, Stanley Eguma must make a decision about his choice of goalkeeping personnel ahead of Saturday’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clash with Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) in Ibadan.<br /><br />Sunday Rotimi started United’s first five games this season but was overlooked for the match day six defeat to Niger Tornadoes in Lokoja.<br /><br />Godwin Anyalogu, Rotimi’s replacement in Lokoja, impressed, despite conceding three goals and Eguma admits he has a decision to make as regards who starts in goal for United in Saturday’s contest against the ‘Oluyole Warriors’.<br /><br />“It will be a difficult decision to make (as regards who plays against Shooting Stars) but I will wait till the last moment.<br /><br />“It is a headache but a good one. Rotimi is excellent but I was also impressed with Anyalogu’s performance against Tornadoes.<br /><br />“There is also (former Sharks goalkeeper) Henry Ayodele who has not played so far this season and he is one of the best goal keepers I have worked with.<br /><br />“I will decide who plays (in Ibadan) on Saturday,” Eguma told RIVERS UNITED MEDIA.<br /><br />Eguma also discussed his side’s failure to come up with the goods on their travels thus far despite emerging as the NPFL’s best goals scorers on the road this season.<br /><br />He admitted that ‘mistakes’ have been made in previous games but insists that those errors have been corrected ahead of Saturday’s big game.<br /><br />“The game against 3SC is a big one and we know that they have been doing well this season.<br /><br />“We hope we can correct our mistakes (from previous matches) as we go to Ibadan.<br /><br />“We will map out our strategies as we go to Ibadan for the game and ensure that we do not return empty-handed,” he said.<br /><b><br />Igho Kingsley</b><br />
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