It is no flattery to say that the Super Eagles have improved massively under the tutelage of Eric Chelle. I cannot remember the first or last time the Super Eagles navigated an entire Afcon campaign undefeated in regulation time. I cannot even remember the first or last time the Super Eagles kept a clean sheet throughout the regulation time of the knockout stage of any Afcon. But for the cold hands of penalties and the unambitious brand of football Morocco played for most of the 90 minutes of...

After Nigeria's 2-4 penalty loss to Morocco in this week's Afcon semi final encounter, a lot of observers have observed that "the better side won". Never a truer word spoken as, indeed, Morocco , the hosts, were the better side on the night. Better at creating chances, better at limiting Nigeria's chances, much better at taking their chances in penalties. The Super Eagles didn't disappoint though. Far from it. They made the game a fascinating spectacle, a semi final to remember in how a...

The Super Eagles have coasted to the semis of this Afcon in flawless fashion having tasted zero defeats before making light work of Algeria in this week's quarters. My 5 Talking Points 1. Chelle’s fearsome bench: With what the Super Eagles have achieved in this tournament thus far, it is scary to think how many top quality players have been on the bench, only to play minimal roles. Chukwueze, Onuachu, Dele-Bashiru and Onyedika, to mention but a few. 2. Chelle’s masterclass formation: How the...