Peseiro: Eagles goalkeepers underperform because Nigerians criticise them

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Jose Peseiro, Super Eagles head coach, says the team’s goalkeepers lack confidence due to constant scrutiny by Nigerians.Francis Uzoho was Nigeria’s goalkeeper against Saudi. He conceded two goals from the Arabians’ three shots on target in the game.

Last year, Maduka Okoye was forced to lock the comment section of his Instagram account as Nigerians blamed him for the country’s quarter-final exit from the 2022 African Cup of Nations . “I like our players. When they make mistakes, it is my responsibility. The goalkeepers never play freely or calmly because of the people. I don’t know why they attack the goalkeepers every time,” he said.

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