Poor attitude has cost
top stars, Osaze Odemwingie and Taye Taiwo a chance to fight for places
in the Eagles’ squad to 2013 AFCON in South Africa. MTNFootball.com
learnt that Keshi defended his decision to drop Odemwingie and Taiwo by
citing the players’ attitudes with particular reference to the Nations
Cup qualifier in February in Rwanda.
West Brom
star striker, Odemwingie, was pulled off the game because of his under
performance, while Taiwo posted a stinker at the Eagles’ lackluster
goalless draw in Kigali. Both players took exceptions to being hauled
off the pitch and Odemwingie admitted this in a recent radio interview.
"Osaze confronted Keshi and told him that it was an insult for him to be
so substituted as a senior player," the MTN’s website reported. "We all
know that Osaze has big mouth and his attitude under other national
team coaches has not been exemplary.
He has
stood up against former Eagles’ coaches like Austin Eguavoen, Lars
Lagerback and Samson Siasia. "Taiwo, on his part, threw caution to the
wind after a very poor game in Kigali with a tirade aimed at the coaches
and the entire team." Keshi, it was learnt, has forgiven both players
after they showed remorse leading up to the 2013 AFCON, but he has
insisted that he would prefer to be in South Africa without them. ‘The
Big Boss’ wants to be in full control of his dressing room at all times.
Ukraine-based
Taiwo has begged for a second chance in his telephone conversion with
Keshi and lately, he tried to put more pressure on the coach by taking
his case to the people’s court via the media.
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