No be small matter o! Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle don spill gist wey go make una fear for Victor Osimhen matter. This guy dey carry hamstring injury wey he manage throughout the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. As dem dey play for Morocco, him still shine as star, score four goals and two assists, even join CAF Team of the Tournament.
Chelle talk say, ‘People need to know say Osimhen dey play wey him suffer small tear for him hamstring o. Na why we manage am well for match.’ E no easy! Of the six matches wey Osimhen feature for the tournament, na only twice he fit play full 90 minutes, and na against Tunisia and Algeria, wey no be easy matches at all.
As the coach sabi the matter, him also yan why Nigeria no fit perform well for semi-final wey dem lose to Morocco. He talk say the journey wey dem travel dey tire players, no be joke. ‘After we play Algeria, we jam travel from Marrakesh to Fez, then from Fez to Rabat, and we play again for just 48 hours. We no even get cryotherapy chamber to recover.’ Na wah o!
Chelle still explain say, all our key players like Alex Iwobi, Osimhen and Ademola Lookman no fit replicate their earlier form like wetin dem dey do for group stage. ‘If you watch am, Akor dey tire; him dey lose many balls.’ E be like say na the fatigue dey catch dem.
About Onyedika, wey come play because Ndidi dey suspended, Chelle talk say di guy no fit perform well for that semi-final, but wey say him still get quality. ‘E true say Onyedika no reach Ndidi level for that match, but e still be correct player. He shine against Marseille before.’ Coach still talk say, ‘Ndidi dey do different work wey Onyedika no fit do.’ Dem dey fit two different styles, but na wetin happen dey affect them.
Even though e pain dem to miss trophy, Super Eagles still shine for bronze medal after dem collect Egypt for penalties, 4-2 after the match no get goal. E be like say this tournament fit sweet but e also plenty wahala for them.
Lastly, na for this level Eric Chelle come open him mind say im dream be to become di first African wey go manage Spanish giants Real Madrid, na im big dream! Abeg make we dey watch how una go take manage your own careers too o!
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