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Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Despite the Issues in Nigeria's CHAN so far, Uzoenyi is a very BRIGHT Spark
So Nigeria have made it through to the next round after the disappointing defeat in their first game. It has NOT been smooth sailing at all for King Keshi's soldiers in the green, but they have improved. The defence is a big worry as well as general organization. However, one player who has instantly caught my eyes has been the little man, Uzoenyi.
When a short player is good, he is GOOD. Maradona, Messi, Lennon and so forth. Their low center of gravity and ability to turn quicker than their taller peeps, is what makes them so HARD to tackle. Of course the player needs to actually have the ability and that is where Ejike comes in.
Apart from his goalscoring and attacking ability, it's his CONTROL of the ball and body balance, with the ability to beat his man in one quick move that makes him so good. He is the kind of player that I would prefer to be given a free role. Like Bale and Cristiano, where his PRIMARY position is on the wing, but Keshi should give him license to roam into the center based on the structure of the situation.
Hopefully the whole Nigerian team can improve and really bring their A game against a good Moroccan team. But whatever happens, Uzoenyi MUST be taken to Brazil. It is so vital that the World Cup squad is a mixture of foreign as well as home-based talent, ON and OFF the field. What Uzoenyi brings is something that I maybe ONLY see in Moses. I

