Super Eagles defender reveals what he has noticed about Jose Peseiro's coaching methods

Super Eagles defender Chidozie Awaziem has revealed what he has noticed about Jose Peseiro's coaching methods, saying that the Portuguese is playing the role of a motivator and tactician.

Peseiro's first game in charge of the three-time African champions ended in a 2-1 loss to Mexico on Sunday morning, with Awaziem going the distance at the AT&T Stadium in Texas. 

The Super Eagles are known for their attacking process but they are undone by defensive frailties, and in attempt to remedy that deficiency the Nigeria Football Federation have gone for a defensive-minded coach Peseiro, whose favoured formation is 5-4-1.

Speaking to NFF TV, Awaziem said : "The coach is someone who likes to play football, who likes his team to enjoy themselves in the game and also have control of the game.

"He is a coach that pushes a lot to the players and right now he pushes us a lot and he tries to possess the game as much as possible."

Awaziem is hoping the Super Eagles return to winning ways when they face off with Ecuador at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey on Thursday.

Nigeria are winless in four matches on the bounce, with defeats to Tunisia and Mexico and draws against Ghana in 2022 World Cup qualifying.

"Nigerians should expect nothing but the best. We always giving our best to come out with victory.

"As we know Super Eagles, we always want to win and this is our culture and we always want to give our best even if it is a friendly or in competitions.

"Right now we are just focused on the game game against Ecuador to make sure we come out with a good one," he concluded.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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