Former Nigerian international Sylanus Okpalla has disclosed that Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle must do everything to qualify the team for the 2026 World Cup.
The Super Eagles, winless in their last four qualifiers, must turn their fortunes around to improve their chances of securing the only automatic qualification ticket from Group C to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Speaking with Brila FM, Okpalla stated that Eric Chelle has no excuse not to qualify Nigeria for the Mundial.
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“He said he has been watching the boys, so there is nothing like new and Coaches are used to it everywhere. The man from Liverpool just came and he’s trying to win the league for Liverpool. Mind you, that is his first time trying to claim the league title.
“I am not saying it works always but the idea of giving him a chance, no, there is no time for that. Once you take up a team, you are coming to change the situation, and there is no excuse. If he knows he can’t change the situation, why then was he brought in? He should have stayed in his country.”
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Please who is granting interviews to this type of person, nonsense former players that we have in Nigeria,imagine a coach who was hired after four games and his team is 5th with 3 points 4 points below the first and second. And he is talking about Liverpool manager.
Lol. I am shaking my head for we Africans mostly our ex-players and in quote Mr. “Sylanus Okpalla:
How could he sound like this at a crucial time?
We don’t need this, please. The only thing I’m not satisfied with about Eric Chelle is a few players who shouldn’t have made the team; other than that, I’m okay with what he has been able to do in camp presently.
I need he will correct that after the two matches this month. We needed our best players available for every match. Good luck to our beloved Super Eagles. Ire o. God bless Nigeria!!!