Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has opened up on the secret of his team scoring eight goals in two consecutive games after yesterday’s 4-0 win over Gabon in the world cup qualifiers playoff, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Nigeria sealed a spot in the world cup qualifiers playoff with a 4-1 win over Gabon after extra time with both teams locked at 1-1 after regulation time.
It is the second time that the Nigerian team will score four goals in a game after achieving the same feat last month with a 4-0 win over Benin Republic in Uyo.
Reflecting on the turnaround, Chelle said his team has now switched their attention to the second game against Congo Dr on Sunday. He however explained that the goal run is a function of the players understanding his instructions better.
“I am very proud of the guys because they are “In the first 30 minutes, we were so good with the intensity, aggression and ball possession, while Gabon played on the counter,”
“We deserved this victory, I am happy for my players. They work together. If they win, they are together. If they lose, they are together.
“We did a lot of good things (vs Gabon), but bad things too. We have to correct some things for the second game but I am confident of my players and what they have done. I want us to do better in the second game (vs DR Congo).”
“In the first half we had many situations to score a goal, in the second half we changed the system and scored a goal, everything was good, but we made a little mistake in our positioning and they scored.
“We didn’t think we will go to extra time. They have improved mentally and technically and they understand what I want to do for them,” he added
