Eguavoen, currently in his fourth stint as head coach of the three-time AFCON champions, remains unbeaten in his first three matches, with two wins and one draw. Beyond the results, the team has shown significant improvement on the pitch, adopting a more offensive style compared to Peseiro’s previous “hoop and hope” approach.
Nigeria secured three points against Libya last night, but it took until the 87th minute for Fisayo Ayodele-Bashiru to score the decisive goal.
Following Nigeria’s victory over the Mediterranean Knights at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Amoo praised Eguavoen for the team’s positive developments in recent weeks.
“So far, they have done quite well. While the results may not fully meet public expectations, the overall performance has been commendable. Their defense limited our scoring opportunities; the center forwards struggled to convert chances, but our wingers put in a good effort.
Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman, and Samuel Chukwueze all performed well. Perhaps we could have given Chidera Ejuke some minutes too; he’s a talented dribbler and could enhance our creativity in such matches.
Honestly, the coaches made good substitutions to create chances. We just need to reshuffle the team a bit. Our expectations are high because of past achievements, but if we brought in Pep Guardiola today, would he be able to maximize the potential of our current players? Let’s be honest with ourselves,” the former Shooting Stars coach told Brila.
Nigeria will continue their quest for a spot in the AFCON 2025 tournament on Tuesday when they face Libya at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benghazi.
