Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has leapt to the defence of the team’s goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho, whose howler cost the Super Eagles a potential win in the international friendly match against Saudi Arabia which ended 2-2 in Portugal.
The Super Eagles played out the thrilling draw and even put up a team performance that was beautiful to see, but for their profligacy in front of goal especially in the first half of the game where they could have easily gone three up.
The team continued to pepper their Arabian adversaries, but it was undone by Francis Uzoho who made a mess of a free kick that was floated into the area from the wing.
After the game, when quizzed by reporters, Peseiro shielded the Omonia Nikosia goalkeeper from criticisms and pointed out that the strikers could have done better as well.
“I like our players, when they do mistakes it is my responsibility. I don’t know if Nigerians can provocate that situation because the goalkeepers never play free, never play calm because the people, I don’t know why, attack the goalkeeper every time.”
“Why don’t they attack the strikers when they lose the ball or miss a goal, why?
“Every time, when I arrived here I remember I was told to change the goalkeeper and the goalkeeper does not feel comfortable.
“I spoke with all of them. No one feels comfortable because everybody attacked them. They could do mistakes, it is my responsibility. Next time I need to train him (Uzoho) better.”
