Nigerian legend Jay Jay Okocha sends warning messages to Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali

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Nigerian football legend Austin Jay Jay Okocha has expressed skepticism about whether the Super Eagles have resolved their goalkeeping issues despite Stanley Nwabali’s performance against Ivory Coast.

Okocha’s doubts stem from the belief that Nwabali was not sufficiently tested during Nigeria’s hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ivory Coast.

Although Nwabali helped secure a clean sheet and the team’s first win of the 34th AFCON, Okocha feels that the goalkeeper’s abilities were not thoroughly examined due to Nigeria’s strong defensive display.

While acknowledging Nwabali’s role in the historic win against Ivory Coast, Okocha maintains that the goalkeeper’s true capabilities were not fully demonstrated as a result of Nigeria’s solid defensive performance.

“Well, I think they all played well, he played well as well,” the former PSG man said after he was asked if the Super Eagles have finally solved their goalkeeping problem in a video by Nigerian journalist Calista Enejele.

“He played his role, (but) he wasn’t really tested today because the team defended very well.”

Despite Okocha’s cautious evaluation, he did acknowledge some positive signs in Nwabali’s performance. However, it seems that Okocha still has reservations about whether Nwabali has completely dispelled doubts about his goalkeeping abilities.

“He showed good signs of a good goalkeeper,” the former AFCON winner added.

Nigeria’s victory over Cote d’Ivoire marked the Super Eagles’ first win at AFCON 2023, propelling them to second place in Group A. Equatorial Guinea leads the group due to their superior goal difference.

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