Let Keshi decide Osaze’s, Uche’s World Cup fate – Taribo West

Former Super Eagles defender, Pastor Taribo West, has warned critics to desist from forcing both Osaze Odemwingie and Ikechukwu Uche on Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi.
West begged critics to allow the coach to pick his players without any interference from any quarters.
Speaking with sports journalists in Abuja at the weekend, the former Inter Milan defender warned against any bickering and distraction at this point in time when all hands should be on deck for the final preparations for the 2014 World Cup holding in Brazil as from June 12 this year.
He also declared that the Super Eagles team is blessed with the spirit of grace from God, which makes it very difficult for anybody to underrate the team or predict how far they could go at the World Cup.
West said the Eagles has been enjoying the grace of God and still enjoying it up till now and that with that they could go on to surprise the world at the World Cup.
He said: “The inclusion of Osaze Odemwingie and Ikechukwu Uche in the World Cup bound Super Eagles should not be a controversial point.
“During the last CHAN (Africa Nation Championship) competition, Stepken Keshi did not play with Osaze and Uche in the competition, although we need the experience of Osaze in the team.
“But inasmuch as the man (Keshi) has made a choice that he wants to play with certain kind of players, I think room should be given for him to do what he feels good for his team.
“There are players you need to know that they are good, especially in their club side, but in the national team they are not so good.
“I think Uche is doing well in the club side but sometimes when you go to a major competition like that, there is a major pressure of fear or fever in that tournament that the player cannot cope to that level.
“So people should understand and this should not be a controversial point.
“We will pray for him (Keshi) to make the best selection for the national team and for the entire populace of Nigeria.
“I believe we will be happy at the end of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
“I am satisfied with the technical crew of the Super Eagles and if there should be any assistance for Keshi, it should be from the home front, not a foreign assistant.
“Time has come that we have to celebrate our own and Keshi is doing well so everybody should be behind him, pray for him and the team as well as support him and the team and I believe that this year major surprise will happen.
“As regards target, I won’t make any prediction now but I know that there is a spirit behind this team that is heavy and it is called grace.
“When you have grace, it is an ability or something you don’t merit and I see that these boys will push through at the World Cup.
“So nobody should be surprised if the Eagles gets to the semi-final stage of the 2014 World Cup because with the grace of God the team is blessed with it could go on and on to the semi-final where people won’t imagine.”