{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Mathematical 7","provider_url":"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7","title":"The baptism of Nigeria\u2019s new coach; Sunday Oliseh - Mathematical 7","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VwHkKMr0dM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/the-baptism-of-nigerias-new-coach-sunday-oliseh\/\">The baptism of Nigeria\u2019s new coach; Sunday Oliseh<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/the-baptism-of-nigerias-new-coach-sunday-oliseh\/embed\/#?secret=VwHkKMr0dM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The baptism of Nigeria\u2019s new coach; Sunday Oliseh&#8221; &#8212; Mathematical 7\" data-secret=\"VwHkKMr0dM\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/mathematical7.com\/m7\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sunday_Oliseh_3.jpg","thumbnail_width":259,"thumbnail_height":194,"description":"We saw the faint outlines of a new Super Eagles team last Saturday in Tanzania.   It was Sunday Oliseh\u2019s first taste of the fiery world of coaching Nigeria\u2019s national team.What a disappointment it turned out to be for Nigerians \u2013 too much hype, no goals, no creative and constructive play, only one truly outstanding player (the Nigerian goalkeeper) and no clear chances created or converted in 90 minutes of a drab match.   It was a match that attracted an apology by the new coach to Nigerians for the poor performance of the team even though it was obvious that coaching was not the problem with the team. The Nigerian team simply comprised average players that were clueless and could not find their feet.   Sunday Oliseh is learning very fast how to be a Nigerian again. He joined the bandwagon ofNigerian coaches who have learnt to assuage critics, whenever their teams lose, with a public apology. To apologise and take responsibility, in my opinion, is to concede that coaching is the problem with the team when obviously it is not.   Aside from everything else, I think Nigerians\u2019 expectations were unrealistically high considering the circumstances surrounding the match.   Strong teams are not built in a hurry through assembling new players for one week by a coach who is new himself.   The Nigerian team was too inexperienced to go to the high altitude of Tanzania and expect to defeat the Taifa Stars on their home ground. That was a tall order.   Unfortunately, the Super Eagles failed to impress even themselves with a pedestrian performance that left everyone watching in need of a cup of coffee to stay awake.   The problem obviously was not about the coaching but the lack of quality players that could play away from home and create an upset. Nigeria has only just embarked on the process of re-building its national team from the carcass of the one left by Stephen Keshi. It would take some time, managing some more poor results with plenty of hard work to get there.  Oliseh rightly says he needs more time to discover the right players and to coach them to develop a distinctive culture of football reminiscent of the national teams of the 1980s and 1990s of which Oliseh himself was an active part.  This culture emphasizes playing to the natural strength of Nigerian players, exploiting their physique, athleticism and speedas they power down the flanks in ceaseless attacks.   Oliseh is right \u2013 he needs plenty of time, a luxury he would not get from Nigerians, of course!"}