Siasia Promises Offensive Football

Soon after being named as Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia has promised that his first order of business would be to change the team tactics to make them play more offensively.

“The manner of team you will see on the field of play would be offensive minded, free flowing football. There will be a difference,” Siasia said.

But he made it clear that although he would not be carrying out a drastic overhaul of the team, there would certainly be changes.

“During my interview with the NFF Technical Committee, I told them my short and long term vision for the Super Eagles as well as the 2012 Africa Nations Cup.

“I also told them that we have to look at the areas we have to inject new players.

“We don’t want to say we are going to ask all the old players to leave. But we have to look at the areas we think we have to inject new players.

“That would be when I watch their matches again and also go around scouting for other players that I think I have to put in there.”

Siasia will accompany the team to Iran for their friendly game on November 17, and says he will use the opportunity to assess the squad.

“We all know the nature of the team right now. The team is not in a very good shape. The next friendly we have on November 17 against Iran will help us assess the team we have right now.”