Seychelles vs Nigeria: 3 things we learnt as Super Eagles win

The Super Eagles’ quest to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is back on track, following a 3-0 win over Seychelles in Victoria on Saturday.

An own goal and strikes from Chidozie Awaziem and Odion Ighalo, saw Nigeria pick up their first win of the qualifying series, having lost 2-0 to South Africa in Uyo last year.

So what were the three things we learnt from the game?

1. Rohr’s men not very impressive: The Eagles got the job done quite alright. But over 90 minutes, you get a feeling that they should have absolutely crushed their hosts. When the passes were not delayed, they went astray and the play was sloppy at times. Let’s hope it is the pitch.

2. Victor Moses will not be missed: Nigerian fans on social media, could not stop purring over Simon Kalu. The winger was easily the best player in the green and white and tormented the Seychelles defence over and again. He was replaced by Henry Onyekuru, who showed encouraging glimpses in the few minutes he was on the pitch. With Victor Moses hanging up his boots, Rohr would be glad to have both of them in his squad.

3. Seychelles, whipping boys: From the day the draws were made, you already knew that the Seychellois would be the team everyone would get points from. The Pirates shipped in five goals in their first game against Libya and could have easily conceded the same number against Nigeria. Nothing to be ashamed of, as most of their players have day jobs and football for them is part time.