Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Idah Peterside, believes Super Eagles manager, Sunday Oliseh, will succeed in his latest assignment “because he’s a very intelligent man.”
Peterside believes the ex-Juventus midfielder will not fail as his cerebral disposition puts him in good stead to become a successful national team coach.
“Sunny (Oliseh) will do well because he’s an intelligent man.
“We have always had coaches that coach football but have hardly ever had intelligent people that read the game,” Peterside told supersport.com.
The Supersport pundit added that “the game has changed” with coaches in the ilk of Oliseh required in the national team set up.
“Football has changed. People like (Jose) Mourinho did not play football but they are successful coaches because they are extremely intelligent.
“Most coaches collapse when there is pressure but intelligent people call on their wisdom when they are in a very tight spot,” Peterside declared.
He concluded by praising the new coach over his stance on inviting to his team, only footballers plying their trade in top divisions across the globe.
“The coach has started well in that regard. In my time, you sweated before you got a call up but these days things are so different and players from mundane leagues get invited.
“You cannot just walk into the German, Spanish or Brazilian national teams if you don’t play in a recognized team in a recognized league.
“Sunny is bringing that back to the Nigeria national team and he should be commended for that,” he said.
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