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Foremost Soccor enthasiant and Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambari has given super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, a royal knock-down on his technical ability in guiding the Nigerian players to a successful Nations Cup victory in Tunisia

Gambari who received in audience, the management and players of Kwara United FC of Ilorin insisted that Chukwu lacked the technical depth of elevating Nigeria soccar to glory.

The monarch maintained that the former Green Eagles captain did not know how to read a game correctly and making appropriate corrections, a plight which he said may rub on the image of other indegenous coaches.

According to him, reading the game in match situatious and selection of players is a vital ability which chukwu lacked and which has continued to widen the gap between African and European soccer.

A sports analyst who is also the majority be order of Kwara state House of Assembly, Kayode AbdulWahab Omotose described Chukwu's squad to Tunisia as a bunch us individual players without term whesian.

He noted that the squard was lucky to have beaten. Batana Batana players by a wide margin adding "it is soccer and it is all about goals "

"I must confess, I am still not impressed and convinced that the squard can go far unless they play more as a team with cohesion and understanding in remaining matches".

The state commissioner for information and Home Affairs, Raheen Adedoyin remaineded Chukwu that the nation has its pride in soccer at stake, "if he can improve on it, he should not rubblish it"

"The match with south Africa is better but the technical aspect is still lacking"

Director of Protocol at the state Government House, Abiodun Olayiwola queried the lengh of Period in substituting two goals hero, Osazee Odamiwigie.

It appears Chukwu is still gambling but for how long", he quaried