Super Eagles Win: Nigerians Question Need For Foreign Coaches, Shower Praises On Eguavoen

January 12, 2022

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The Nigerian social media space hasn’t been the same since the Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 in their group stage yesterday, January 11, 2021.

The football teams had clashed at the ongoing 33rd Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday in Garoua, Cameroon.

The Eagles made history with the win since it broke Egypt’s unbeaten (in group stage) record.

Nigerians have celebrated the victory on social media hailing the boys and specifically, the Interim Manager, Augustine Eguavoen.

Reca that The News Beam had earlier reported that Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had relieved Gernot Rohr of his duties has Super Eagles Coach and replaced him with Augustine Eguavoen but as interim manager.

Last December, the Nigeria Football Federation again announced its decision to settle for 61-year-old Portuguese manager Jose Peseiro as the new head coach for the Super Eagles.

Social media users have questioned this decision after the recent win, showing preference for Eguavoen.

See some of the reactions below:

Augustine Eguavoen is better than Ralf Rangnick in my books.
— Elvis Tunde ➐ (@Tunnykvng) January 11, 2022

Austin Eguavoen is a better coach than Gernot Rohr. Nigeria seems to actually have a plan to move the ball forward on the floor.

They're the first team I've seen play actual football this AFCON. It's not world class, but it's watchable at least.

Full marks to him.
— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) January 11, 2022

Can they fire that foreign coach before he resumes?

Eguavoen should continue
— Sir Dickson (@Wizarab10) January 11, 2022

Why are we so obsessed with having mid-rated or lower rated foreign managers when we have managers with wealth of experience like Austin Eguavoen?

I’ve been struggling to understand this since last night.
— Man of Letters. (@Letter_to_Jack) January 12, 2022

By the way, who cares whether Gernot Rohr won an AFCON bronze and qualified to a world cup?

Eguavoen, Chukwu and Amodu also won AFCON bronzes, and Keshi qualified both Nigeria and TOGO to the world Cup – and got to the 2nd round unlike Rohr.

How was Rohr exceptional???
— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) January 11, 2022

This performance explains why it was so unnecessary to announce a new Super Eagles coach even before Eguavoen's first game. If he wins AFCON or does really well, we haven't given ourselves a choice to make. The incentive of getting the job full time should have been there.
— Babanla (@biolakazeem) January 11, 2022

Una sure say we no go tell the foreign coach to de go, say make he no vex, say we no de do again?
We fit use wine beg am abi? Eguavoen de give us wetn we want na! pic.twitter.com/TiTZfU2x1Q
— Ikechukwu (@iyke_nwabuko) January 11, 2022

No way Nigerian Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen just used Ralf Rangnick's 4-2-2-2 to show him how it's done.😭😭

Man United missed out on the right Manager.
Eguavoen >>>>>> Rangnick.
— PULISIÇATE 🇳🇬 (@Pulisicate) January 11, 2022

Austin Eguavoen

Let’s not forget he took over as interim manager of Nigeria🇳🇬 just last month after Gernot Rohr was sacked.

Hasn’t had much time with the players. Did good job & made right substitutions. Haven’t seen Nigeria play this well in awhile. #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/rRqsuKRBSL
— Mimi Fawaz (@MimosaFawaz) January 11, 2022

Great to see Eguavoen put a team together in a short time, work on basics and still gets his message across quickly. I'm also impressed with Nigeria's ball movement and counter-press. They don't press Egypt's build up but when they lose the ball, they press in numbers.
— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy) January 11, 2022

Eguavoen> Pep
I was joking before but Pep can never make a Nigerian team this good
— Akpi300 (@oka4or) January 11, 2022

Nigeria defeat Egypt 1-0 in their opening game of AFCON. An excellent performance from the Super Eagles who were very strong in counter pressing and ball movement. Hats off to Augustine Eguavoen for getting the team so well drilled in little time. #AFCON2021
— CfcSheikh (@CfcSheikh) January 11, 2022