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Jose Peseiro points out exactly what pleases him about Super Eagles’ record win over Sao Tome and Principe

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Jose Peseiro points out exactly what pleases him about Super Eagles’ record win over Sao Tome and Principe

The three-time African champions smashed the minnows to items to the delight of the Portuguese tactician

Tremendous Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has expressed his delight at guiding Nigeria to their largest ever win in worldwide soccer following the group’s 10-0 overcome Sao Tome and Principe on Monday.

Nigeria stumbled to a 2-1 win over Sierra Leone solely on Friday in Abuja, with Victor Osimhen and Alex Iwobi turning the tie round after the Leone Stars took an early lead.

However the 2013 African champions activate the fashion inside an empty Stade d’Agadir in Morocco on Monday to smash ten unreplied targets previous the Falcons and True Parrots, with Osimhen one of the best of the bunch.

It’s Nigeria’s most dominant win ever and Sao Tome and Principe’s second-worst defeat in historical past.

However greater than the eye-catching scoreline, Peseiro is happy with the three factors picked within the race for qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The previous Sporting Lisbon supervisor can be delighted that the Tremendous Eagles are embracing his concepts and bettering the group’s organisation on the sphere of play.

The introduction of 5 substitutes within the second half additionally didn’t have an effect on the movement of the sport as subs Ahmed Musa and Umar Sadiq had assists. On the identical time, Emmanuel Dennis received and completely executed a stoppage-time penalty.

Peseiro was impressed with them as a lot as he was with the starters.

“In regards to the 10-0 win? Sure, it’s good,” Peseiro advised ESPN.

“It’s higher for us [to get] three factors, which is extra necessary to us. In fact, I need to enhance our group on the sphere as a result of we didn’t prepare an excessive amount of with them.

“We need to introduce our concepts — this match was good as a result of they tried to comply with our organisation, our fashion, our concept. I’m additionally pleased as a result of the blokes who entered in the course of the match did in addition to these gamers who began.”

With the victory, Nigeria keep on the summit of Group A with six factors and a wholesome aim distinction.

Sierra Leone pressured Guinea-Bissau to a 2-2 attract Freetown to choose up their first level of the qualifying marketing campaign.

Guinea-Bissau, nevertheless, sit second behind the Tremendous Eagles on 4 factors, having humbled Sao Tome and Principe 5-1 on matchday one.