Victor Moses, who just survived a strenuous preseason to force his way into Chelsea’s first team under Italian manager Antonio Conte, has been questioned on his commitment towards Super Eagles
Nigeria winger Dimeji Lawal has this to say about Moses “Moses is a good player. I hate to say this, but he’s not proved his commitment to the national team,” the well-travelled former Kortrijk player told our correspondent on the telephone during the week.
“He’s playing well at Chelsea and I’m very happy he has convinced (Chelsea manager) Antonio Conte to retain him at the club and make him a first-team player.
“Moses is just interested in playing for the country to boost his club career; he’s not committed to the national team.”
Dimeji, who missed out on a place in the 22-man Eagles’ squad for the Senegal ’92 Africa Cup of Nations following the injury he sustained in one of the qualifiers, wants Moses to show more commitment to the national team by reproducing his club form for Nigeria in the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
“If he (Moses) is not ready to play for the national team, he should stay with his club to give another player a chance in the Eagles,” the FIFA-licensed players’ agent said “Moses should emulate (his Chelsea teammate) Mikel Obi, who is highly committed to the national team. It’s unfortunate he ( Nigeria captain Mikel) is not playing for Chelsea at the moment. Mikel’s charisma has helped the national team. In fact, he gives everything for the success of the team and deserves commendation, not criticism.
“Coaches see things different from the fans. Chelsea is a competitive club and if Mikel is not good he won’t have been there for 10 years.” He added, “There are many players who are ready to die on the field to help the national team win matches – and one of them is Kayode Olarenwaju.”
