Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has commended his players for their “outstanding performance” in Nigeria’s 2-0 victory over Rwanda’s Amavubi in their World Cup qualifier on Friday.
Driven by the need for a win, the Super Eagles took an early lead through Victor Osimhen, who capitalized on a well-placed free kick from Ademola Lookman.
During his post-match press conference, Chelle acknowledged the challenging nature of the match while praising his players’ efforts.
“It was a difficult game, Rwanda has a great team. I am proud of my players’ performance. We worked a lot within the few days. We had just two full training sessions. We kept the ball in the second half, good performance from my guys (players),” he said.
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Chelle expressed satisfaction with the team’s tactical approach but also highlighted the need for further improvement.
“It is my joy to set up the system, we tried two different systems in the team. We need to improve, it is the first game and we are going back to work for the second game,” he stated.
Refraining from criticizing the opposition, Chelle emphasized his focus on his own team.
“I won’t criticize the Rwandan team and talk about them. My job is to talk about my team,” he said.
He stressed the importance of teamwork and unity in achieving their World Cup qualification goal. “Every player in the team can play, we need to work together and achieve the goal of qualifying for the World Cup. We have great players. Today, the team was good, my job is to make the decisions, decide on the system and personality,” Chelle concluded.
