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Jaiyeorie — What’s happening | Why It Matters : Christian Chukwu Rates Flying Eagles as Future Super Eagles
Christian Chukwu Rates Flying Eagles as Future Super Eagles
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Christian Chukwu
Former Super Head Coach, Christian Chukwu, has said that the current Flying Eagles possessed the right qualities to replace the
Super Eagles in the future.
Chukwu, in an interview with the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, described the performance of the Flying
Eagles as “exceptional” in their match against South Africa in the
ongoing AFCON U-20 tournament.
He, however, pointed out that the team’s finishing should be worked
on ahead of their next encounter, saying the improvement in their
scoring abilities would make them the team hard to beat during the
tournament.
“The Flying Eagles I see playing in Niger Republic are good as future Super Eagles.
“What the coach needs to work on now very seriously is finishing,” Chukwu said.
The former Green Eagles captain also urged the players to embrace
team work during their match against the host country, Niger Republic
which is their last group match.
Flying Eagles will have to play their final group game before they
can be assured of a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing U-20 Africa
Cup of Nations.
Qualification for the semi-finals enables a national team to pick up one of the four tickets for the World Cup.
The Coach Paul Aigbogun-tutored side were held to a barren draw by
South Africa on Tuesday at the Seyni Koutche Stadium in Niamey.
The situation as it is, means the Flying Eagles’ qualification for
the World Cup and the semi-finals of the tournament is still hanging in
the balance.
The Flying Eagles had won their first game 2-0 against Burundi and
they had been tagged as the favourite against the Amajita of South
Africa.
South Africa had played a 1-1 draw against host Niger in their group
opener; hence they needed a good result to stay in contention.
In Tuesday’s second group game, the Flying Eagles dominated the early exchanges and contained South Africa effectively.
The duo of Maxwell Effiong and Nazifi Yahaya, who both scored in
Sunday’s game against Burundi, posed a constant threat to South Africa.
But goalkeeper of the Amajita did well to maintain a clean sheet
throughout the match.
In the second half, the Flying Eagles continued their dominance as
South Africa defended stoutly to earn a share of the spoils and thus
allow World Cup qualification to go to the wire.
Nigeria still sits on top of Group A with four points while South
Africa have two points. Niger Republic and Burundi played out a 3-3 in a
six goal thriller to make Flying Eagles qualification a sure bet with
just a draw with the host.
South Africa will face Burundi in their final group clash tomorrow
evening while Flying Eagles will take on the host nation Niger.
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