Siasia: Super Eagles Need A Playmaker

Former Super Eagles head coach Samson Siasia believes the team is still lacking a midfielder in the mould of Austine Jay Jay Okocha.

Okocha was one of the highly celebrated midfielders during his time with the Super Eagles.

Nigeria have struggled to produce another playmaker since his exit from the national team.

Siasia in his assessment of the current Super Eagles said the team is well equipped in other areas but is lacking a playmaker.

“We don’t have an offensive midfield player that can give the last pass to the strikers. We have great strikers, but we need someone that is missing,” Siasia told Lagos Talks.

“Iwobi can not play that position. He’s a good player, but he’s not doing as much as he’s supposed to as an offensive player. We have to look for that person in the center of the field, who can give the last passes and score goals.

“In the defence and other parts, right and left midfield, we are good. We need someone like Jay-Jay Okocha, but it has to be somebody that can score more than him.”