As Super Eagles coach, Eric Sekou Chelle approaches the tenth month margin of his tenure in charge of the Nigerian national team, the Franco-Malian tactician has given himself a ‘positive’ scorecard.
Sports247 reports that, while admitting that the job has been scary and full of pressure, Chelle pointed out that the Eagles have made a lot of improvements since he took over in January.
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Independent checks revealed that the Super Eagles are yet to lose a game under Chelle, and the former Mali national team’s handler revived Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification hope by taking his team into the play-offs.
Chelle has now taken his mind back to the beginning of his days in charge of the Eagles and stated in a ‘conversation’ with former national team sensation and captain, Segun Odegbami that he is satisfied with the journey so far.
“I was a little scared because of the pressure; but that’s normal in a job like this. It’s all about the state of mind (and) I think the team has improved since I took over,” Chelle reiterated.
While acknowledging various challenges he has faced in trying to get the best results for Nigeria, Chelle confessed that limited time for training is a major hurdle he always has to overcome, but he plans his strategies for each game as they come.
“It’s difficult to work in this kind of situation. The FIFA window is tight, and you get maybe just two training sessions with the players. You have to focus on only one or two options.
“It’s very difficult, but to judge my ten months with the Super Eagles, I will say we have improved with every game. We are focused on each game only, and we don’t look at the whole year.
“We take it one game at a time, and I think it’s been very positive,” disclosed Chelle, who will now turn his focus on the November 13th clash with Gabon at the World Cup qualification play-offs in Morocco.
Victory over Gabon will take Nigeria into the final on November 16th, where they will meet the winner between Cameroon and DR Congo, following which the top team goes to the intercontinental play-offs among six countries next March in Mexico, with two final tickets up for grabs.
