Chelle explains why Super Eagles fought in the second half against Ghana

The chief coach of the national senior team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has explained why the team ran out of steam in the second half of his 2-1 victory over Ghana in the Unity Cup, reports Owngoalnigeria.com.

Super Eagles took a dominant 2-0 advantage in the second half, but could not match the performance in the second half allowing Ghana to go back and had to trust goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali not to draw the game.

Reacting to a question about why the team collapsed in the second half, something that cost them a point in the World Cup classifying game against Zimbabwe when they granted late to draw 1-1. The coach blamed his game style that players are still getting used to.

“My philosophy is that I want to do high pressure on the field, but the system is very difficult for players. My dream is that I want my team to do high pressure in 90 minutes. But I think it’s impossible. So we need to work and improve,” he said at the conference after the game.

“But, as I said a few minutes ago, the reality since I became coach A of this team. Work, maybe seven or eight training sessions. So we really played three games two victories and a raffle, so we need to improve. We need to work.

“The players should know what I want? And I think we did a great first half, and then the second half were tired, but the reality. Miso! I am very proud of them because they fight, fight. It was difficult, but I think we deserve this victory.”

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman