Zenke Praises Chelle’s Defensive Mastery After Eagles’ Win Over Iran
Former Nigeria youth international Simon Zenke applauded the defensive evolution under head coach Eric Chelle after the Super Eagles’ 2-1 friendly victory over Iran in Antalya. He singled out debutants Emmanuel Fernandez and Chibuike Nwaiwu for their second-half impact, replacing Semi Ajayi and Igoh Ogbu and immediately impressing on their first appearance. Zenke highlighted the emerging pool of centre-backs as a major advantage, praising the experience of Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi and Igoh Ogbu alongside the return of Benjamin Frederick. He called it a “good selection problem” that will strengthen Nigeria’s defence. Attention now turns to the next friendly against Jordan, with Chelle set to further assess his growing defensive options.
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