Former Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye has backed Nigeria coach Eric Chelle following the Super Eagles B’s 4-0 defeat to Sudan at the African Nations Championship( CHAN) in Zanzibar.
The loss, which followed a 1-0 opening-day defeat to Senegal, ended Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages. Chelle has since faced heavy criticism over his team selection and tactics.
But 2013 AFCON winner Ideye but says the blame is misplaced.
Brown Ideye during his time at Enyimba international. Photo Credit: The Athletic Images
“Let’s keep lying to ourselves and keep blaming someone else every time we fail,” he posted on X, formerly Twitter.
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“We’re not good enough, that’s the bitter truth. It’s what you have, the coach will work with, period. And we don’t have what it takes to compete on the bigger stage.”
Home based Super Eagles under Eric Chelle have been horrible at CHAN 2024.
Nigeria’s loss to Sudan came via an own goal from Leonard Ngenge, a Walieldin Khidir penalty, and a brace from Abdel Raouf.
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The defeat leaves Chelle’s side bottom of their group, with only pride to play for in their final match against Congo on 19 August.
