Jatau: Eagles Glory Days Are Back

Rancher Bees of Kaduna handler, Ishaya Jatau, has expressed satisfaction with the high standard of play and professionalism displayed by the home-based national team, and does not expect anything less from a side handled by well groomed ex-internationals.

Speaking after his side lost be a slim 1-0 to the Super Eagles, Jatau, who was a thorn in the flesh of defenders in his playing days, said with the little he has seen, the glory days of Nigerian football has returned.

“Stephen Keshi is one of the best players Nigeria has ever produced and he led us to a Nations up victory, Daniel Amokachi is also in that class, same for Ike Shorunmi and Sylvanus Okpala. I think we may have gotten it right this time with the calibre of coaches we have but I will plead with Nigerians to be a little bit patient with them, because they are building a new team”.

He recalled that between 1989, 1990 and 1994, the national team technical crew began a search for new players in the national team and the result was the fact that the country had by 1994, one of the greatest national teams in the world. “Keshi has started that now and we must give him a chance to give us a new team along with his technical crew”.

He called for prayers for the technical crew and coaches, adding that he would not fail to point out any wrong step he feels that they have taken.

On invitation of more players, he said: “the coaching crew know better and which department they lack players and we should give them that respect.