Eagles disappoint Keshi

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has lashed out at his team for being “unprofessional” and not fighting enough in Liberia.

The Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw by hosts Liberia in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday night.

An angry Keshi tore at his players soon after the game inside the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, saying if they will not do more for their country, they ought to stay away.

“I will appreciate players who stay away and say they cannot make it than for them to come and show Nigerians that we are not serious here,” blasted the Eagles coach.

“With this attitude on the pitch from top professionals who are in this collection, we won’t excel at the Nations Cup, that is what we want to stop.

“I recall that when we thought we were going to play on a synthetic pitch, I called Mikel Obi and he said it’s not healthy for him to play on such a pitch, that is the type of maturity and honesty I want from all national team players.”

He also said he will no longer welcome late comers to his team.

“Any player who cannot make it in time should just stay away, because we need all the time we can get to blend for our games, because the Nations Cup is just around the corner,” he warned.

Meanwhile, the Eagles are expected to resume training camp by the first week of October for the return leg match against Liberia. The match will be played on October 13 in Calabar.