 Well, it's about that time where we talk about you know, what's going on in the world of sports And this morning will be looking at the fact that you have or we have You know a new Manager for the national team who said per se or the big question here is is he the right man for the job? Looking at the antecedent and also following the arguments that we have back and forth over time You want to see some denial what we have a guest joining the conversation? Monday thomas joining us this morning via phone is good to have you join us this morning on the breakfast Thank you so much for having me. It's not a great time to talk sports and I can't wait to get on with it All right, so let's get straight to it being very patriotic Do you think that Josep Percero is the right man for the job? As the heartbroken Nigerian will stop from this point of view. Yes Joseph Percero is the right man for the super eagles, but not the right man for the job Now that is a little bit contradictory, right? Now, this is why I'm saying he's the right man for the super eagles But not the right man for the job because the standards of the super eagles have gone low I don't mean to ruffle any shoulder this morning, but if you're honest even brutally honest I'm gonna tell you that the standards of the super eagles are low the standards of the NFL are low What were we expecting? We have all our candidates Lauren Blum former coach of friends and that's the ball body former coach about Barcelona Did we really think that Nigeria can afford this this coaches? I know a lot of people already say it's Joseph Percero the man for the job But the answer is here is the right man for the super eagles, but I'm not completely saying that it's not good I'm not completely saying that he cannot deliver but yet again We are gambling We are gambling look at what happened to us at the at the World Cup qualifiers We're missing the World Cup and now we are looking after the qualification to the afghan so of course act like a Thing of things that will console Nigerians so that my own point of view just a presider It's not the right man for the job because when you look at the job at hand It's about delivering their trophies not just going to find the tournament not just taking part in tournaments We're taking over So just a presider is a man that can likely qualify Nigeria to the nation's cup But can you win it? Can he qualify to a big tournament like the World Cup now I doubt that particular one So I just think he's the right man for the super eagles being that the standards of the super eagles have gone down There was no chance that we were going to get the other candidates the Philip Koku The next of all that a belong belong. It was completely impossible. So We should just pray and hope That Joseph as I would believe us we've heard from expert players like oh, I did you live former super eagles player saying that he was Ordered this man when he played for in braga and the man is a tactician. It's very tactical All right, let's give him the benefits of the doubt because there's always the first time for everything If you take a look at his CV as coach Porto, he's coach braga He has coached in crossing Portugal and as well as some clubs in Africa So he has some knowledge about African football and of course he was a national coach in his last job of Venezuela so I just pray that he does the best because now we just have to be hopeful But if it's the question, is he the right man for the job, I don't think he is. All right I mean, I'm picturing and if I wear get get raw. I was sitting down Somewhere with a cup of coffee in my hand laughing at the the documentation of Nigerian football fans All day all day all day And I mean some people like myself said that would regret firing Get hard run not because he was the best thing since sliced bread Because he was doing a job and we forget him over coming from and did Nigerians in the NFF Make a wrong choice when Nigerians blinded And overlooking some of the successes the little successes that this man get raw achieved as coach of Nigeria's senior men's national team All right football is a game of result the the ultimate way of a qualifying the ultimate way of Winning games is getting the needed results. I mean and if you take a look at coach general He was the man getting the result But I know there are some cops that play good football and also get the result the likes of England The three Lions they get to play very attractive for both and also get the result of like the Italy maybe Brazil But in the case of our coach in a row when it was in charge of the super eagles We were getting the much needed results. We made it to the World Cup with a game at hand. We made it to the 2019 nation's top with some game at hands So if I was going to find to the to the World Cup, but Nigerians we are a little bit in such a bowl We are not satisfied. We wanted something extra We wanted to see good football because we are capable of playing good football go back to 1996 go back to the The nation's top winning team in 1980 Which were players that played great football and they were getting the much needed results. So we Nigerians I'm gonna put myself as the masses. We wanted a beautiful football and the results as well Well, coach general was just giving us the results So I think the editor were a little bit caught in that dilemma and they went for the beautiful football instead of the results And they went on to fire coach general for me I think that that was a very very bad decision, but we were clamoring in Nigeria I mean the pressure was on a much more than panic most Nigerians I can tell you for certain 75% of Nigerians were in agreement of the stock of coach general So, you know, you know, I want this to be blame right here No one Monday made a wrong decision. Yeah Monday. I remember I remember hearing the the the Minnesota sports Sunday Dari, you know insulting girl Telling him to if I'm not mistaken, I need to be sure But I think he said something like he should keep quiet or shut up or something. Am I correct, you know Yeah, so girl became became the recipient of all sorts of insults You know, it told him to keep quiet Nigerians were attacking this man for for not playing You know fielding players from the local league a league that is basically not even not even existent You know and and and you guys who are in the sport in fraternity some of your colleagues were saying he should go Simply because he wasn't playing local players, you know But are we also overlooking the fact that in the midst of of delayed salaries in the midst of being old salaries? Not just his own salaries, but the players he was able to keep the unit together Monday Thomas you may agree that you knew which Nigerian team will turn up And he was able to build a team and build a structure and bring it even the younger ones Like you can let you hear that show like Alex. He will be and co into the super eagles fold and gradually phase out They all the players so that stability and that team building, you know, what was it was important? What do you say about that? Mm-hmm. I think I think from your point of view you are the supporting coach general for of course I mean the Salaries old he was still able to do great things. That's what I'm talking about He was getting the results but we were not seeing the beautiful football on the pitch of play And I think the ministry of sports and as well as the NFF were under pressure by millions of Nigerians So they think they should do something right for the people if the people want this because the people were not enjoying the football any longer so I I think it's a shared responsibility Is that the coach general was fired? We can't completely blend the ministry of sports or the NFF because this is what Nigerians wanted Uh, you you're reaching us from Uyo the acquire boom state capital. Mercy, you know, you're quite well Have you been to the stadium before? Well, of course, I have all right fantastic. I have never been there It's it's a fantastic, you know If he's about Yes, the cuff confedition come come final. Yes But bring us up to speed. What should we expect? Looking at, you know, the ambience and of course the fact that You know, we're looking to have that game played in that city We should expect fireworks the atmosphere is already let you find I'm I'm perfectly ready for a day like this. There is nothing absolutely bigger than a kafa a kafa match day I am so happy. It's in writing my very own city and I'm going to be live in that particular stadium Yesterday I was there. I witnessed the training session of onando pirates and as well as aris beckine And you know that we are in for cracking final cracking final And let me tell you one one funny thing going down right here Many acquirable mites many nigerians who are coming in from different states are all coming in because of one person His name is olisanda olisanda won the npfl title for choir united last season We can remember that particular one. It was a massive one for choir united And now everyone is turning up and supporting or land of pirates But they've forgotten that this morgan side are making it to their third finals in four seasons They are the 2019 20 20 cap convergent scope champions. That's some years ago and guess what says 2004 No country has won the cap convergent scope more than aside from morocco six times So I'll just uh like to beg endurance to Reduce the expectations. They shouldn't go for or land of pirates is so blindly It's gonna be a cracking game the fact are going to support the land of pirates Well aris beckine are here with good football. So so quickly what we're out of time Famous we have to let you go now, but quickly. Who should we give it to who who are you looking out for? To win this one. I mean honestly, who am I who am I picking? I'm going for ours for kind We already know where your sentiment lies You In the matter of three years, I wonder if una emory has been giving them some behind the scenes coaching To be able to make three Continental finals in in the space of yes, they have monday thomas. Thank you very much for your time. I appreciate it joining us It was great. It was great talking sports this friday And it's certainly going to be a great day Nigeria also taking on better republic in the wapu b competition The plumbing goes on the 17 ladies who'll be in action today. So it's a great match day It feels it's gonna be a busy day for me and I'm ready to get on with it I I wish I wish I were in your shoes to enjoy, you know and sucking the entire atmosphere You sound all fired up and and enjoying and reveling in the whole atmosphere. Yeah wonderful. Good on you Uh, I don't know it's okay to envy me I'm having fun. All right many thanks and have a fantastic day ahead What does the size of a conversation this morning? Love is energy. Yeah, he has you know, uh, great energy ride They're always on the show. We will return with the breakfast and monday Thank you so much for being part of the show Ultra the week monday up until today. We appreciate and if you missed out on any path of it It's all right to follow us on facebook twitter and instagram and subscribe to youtube channel We are at plus tv africa and plus tv africa lifestyle. I am messy, but we'll have a fantastic day And i'm kofi Bartels. Merci. I think you have to buy me a drink Um to celebrate with me and everyone in this office has to buy me a drink. By the way, congratulations Should I say should I spill it? We're both wearing blue. So that's that's that's great. No, it's a different shade of blue Fantastic. See women you see what i'm saying. She says it's a different shade of blue I don't I'm all i'm seeing is blue. I mean no, but i'm wearing it Oh, wow, wow We have to leave with it. Congratulations. Thank you. My name is kofi Bartels and we'll be back on monday