Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has suggested why Senegal defeated Nigeria 1-0 in their opening 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN, Group D tie on Tuesday evening.
A second half goal from Christian Gomis gave Senegal the victory against Nigeria at the Amani Stadium in Tanzania.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, Chelle insisted that the Senegalese defeated his home-based Super Eagles players because they were more aggressive than his team during the encounter.
According to him, the Senegalese side showed greater intensity throughout the match, adding that they deserved the victory.
“Senegal was more aggressive than us. They put more intensity than us, and for me, this is normal. They deserve this victory,” Chelle said.
Chelle also admitted that his team made a mistake in the second half against Senegal.
“In the second half, we gave the goal. This was a small mistake. But this is normal because we never got into this game. Maybe mentally, or maybe we were scared about something,” he added.
Nigeria will now face Sudan in their second CHAN game next Tuesday.
CHAN: Eric Chelle identifies three areas Nigeria must improve after losing three points
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle has identified three major areas his team must improve after losing three points against Senegal at the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN.
Chelle watched as Senegal defeated his home-based Super Eagles 1-0 in their CHAN Group D opener on Tuesday evening.
A second half goal from Christian Gomis gave Senegal the victory against Chelle’s side at the Amani Stadium in Tanzania.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, Chelle said his team need to improve their ‘state of mind, be more competitive, and more aggressive’ in their next matches.
“So we need to improve our state of mind. We need to be more competitive, and more aggressive,” Chelle said.
“We will see,” the Malian tactician added.
Nigeria will face Sudan next in their second CHAN fixture next week Tuesday.
After the Sudan game, they will then tackle Congo in their final group game fixture.
