We’ll adopt modern days football styles — Finidi

The Super Eagle’s Head Coach, Finidi George, has said he would adopt modern football styles, to make meaningful impact and get positive results as the national team coach.

Supreme News reports that Finidi made this known during a Media Parley at Eko Hotel in Lagos on Thursday.

According to him, wing play had gone out of football, and it was quite different now, from the way they used to play the game in the past.

“Football is now different from the way we used to wing the game in the past years, we were used to wings play like right footed Finidi, and left footed Emmanuel Amunike, and each, trying to do the best at their various wings.

“Sometimes it’s not easy getting those wings crossing result, because some players are not used to the styles of the football nowadays.

“Now we will adopt modern football styles, to make meaningful impact, and get positive results.

“Though the Eagles are known for their traditional ways of playing but we will try our best to adopt suitable styles, and modern methods that will yield positive results,” Finidi said.

The Eagle’s coach also added that the country needed all the players playing in Europe, to come home to represent their nation.

He said majority of them were doing well in their various clubs abroad.

“Nigeria is blessed with numerous players, playing very well in the world, we want them home to represent their home country,” he said.

Supreme News reports that the Super Eagle’s team will meet Bafana Bafana of South Africa on June 7, and Benin Republic, on June 10, in the world cup qualifiers.