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Replacement for Victor Moses

Replacement for Victor
Moses - Why it's the
perfect opportunity for
Nnamdi Oduamadi
The Varese winger has been on the
fringes for a long time but it
seems that his opportunity has
finally come
May 23, 2013 1:15:00 PM
COMMENT
Babajide Alaka |
Deputy Editor
The friendly match
against the Tricolore of
Mexico has thrown up
some interesting and
baffling questions for
the Stephen Keshi -led technical crew of the
Super Eagles. What with the withdrawal of
Mikel Obi and most significantly the pulling
out of the squad of Victor Moses, for the
friendly, World Cup qualifiers and the Fifa
Confederations Cup. It will be interesting
to see what Keshi will do shod of his two
most potent attacking players from the last
Nations Cup –Moses and Emmanuel
Emenike .
Because it is a friendly that has only pride
at stake, the coach will want to test run the
players that are in camp to gauge the
preparedness of the team for the must-win
match against the Harambee Stars on June
5 in Nairobi.
And this is where it gets doubly interesting
– Moses, an orthodox winger who plays like
an inverted striker is missing while the
natural cover; Ahmed Musa has not been
called up while Ejike Uzoenyi, who could
have been the back-up is also absent.
Victor Moses will not be part of
Nigeria's squad in June
So the only player that has the capacity to
fit on either wing is Varese’s Nnamdi
Oduamadi , who shot into the
consciousness of Nigerians with his
rescuing goal against Kenya in Calabar in
the first leg in March. Oduamadi is the
most likely player that will be played in his
stead. Now will he be able to stand the
heat?
With two goals in 16 league appearances
for Serie B side Varese, the on-loan Milan
player has been on the fringes of the
limelight for some time now and it now
seems that the perfect opportunity to state
a readiness to be among the best has
finally come.
The goal against Kenya would have done
greatly for his confidence. He has the
ability to take a game by the scruff of the
neck and that is what he has to do – to earn
the respect of the coaches, his team mates
and the insufferable millions of Nigerian
fans, who will be watching and waiting to
cheer the next big thing after Moses.
Moses led the way to the Promised Land in
February; Oduamadi has to make sure that
he walks the same path to greatness in
June.

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