Former Tremendous Eagles striker Julius Aghahowa has identified two key areas that new coach should give attention to to enhance Nigeria’s nationwide group.
The Nigeria Soccer Federation not too long ago appointed French-born Malian coach Eric Chelle to guide the Tremendous Eagles. Whereas some individuals have questioned the appointment, Aghahowa believes Chelle has the potential to convey success again to the group.
Aghahowa says the Tremendous Eagles have a number of expertise, however they battle with poor work charges and a weak mentality, which he believes Chelle should tackle shortly.
“Hopefully, he’ll usher in a distinct sort of mentality,” Aghahowa instructed Brila FM. “We don’t have a expertise drawback. I want to see how he impacts the group’s work fee and mentality.”
Aghahowa added that Nigeria’s drawback has usually been the gamers’ mentality once they come from their golf equipment to play for the nationwide group.
This psychological weak point has been clear in latest video games. In 2024, Nigeria misplaced a number of matches regardless of taking early leads. They scored first in opposition to Côte d’Ivoire within the AFCON closing in February, Benin in a World Cup qualifier in June, and Rwanda in an AFCON qualifier in November, however ended up shedding all three.
Though the Tremendous Eagles have certified for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, they’re prone to lacking the 2026 World Cup. After failing to win any of their first 4 qualifiers, Nigeria is behind Rwanda, South Africa, Lesotho, and Benin within the qualification race.
Chelle, who was not too long ago fired as Mali’s head coach after a poor begin of their World Cup qualifiers, now faces the robust problem of bettering Nigeria’s fortunes.
The 47-year-old will lead the group within the remaining qualifiers, with essential matches in opposition to Rwanda and Zimbabwe in March. Profitable each video games is vital for Nigeria to maintain their World Cup hopes alive.
