We have to protect Benjamin Fredrick – Super Eagles Chelle coach tells the Nigerians

The coach of the national senior team of Nigeria Eric Chelle says that the debutant Benjamin Fredrick, who gave a five-star performance in the final victory of 5-4 penalties over Jamaica in the Unity Cup after a 2-2 draw in the regulation time.

Call as a replacement of the Captain of the Ahmed Musa team, who left the team of the team in London after the first game against Ghana, Fredrick was surprisingly delivered a start of Chelle. A bold movement that was worth it.

Fredrick, who plays for Brentford’s U23 and was recently voted as the player of the U23 player played the entire duration of the game and won praise for his performance. It earned him a place in the team for the friendly game against Russia on Friday.

Chelle, while reacted to a question by the Nigerian journalist based in London, Austine Okon Akpan, said that the 20 -year -old should protect himself because this is only the beginning of what he believes will be an international long international future with the Nigerian team.

“I can say something we need to protect it (Fredrick) because he played well and the reality is that he continues to improve and work hard and we need to protect it because this is not the end,” Chelle said in the interview in London.

“He is the future of the national team and I think he made a great game, but the reality that we granted two goals. This is the reality. He is a good player, but we took two goals and his first role is to defend.

“He has a lot of quality about technical skills. It’s fast! So good, boy! Good boy, a good boy and a good player,” he concluded.

Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman