Coach Austin Eguavoen admits he’s under pressure to help Nigeria win the the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
The Super Eagles have won the title on three occasions and are among the favourites tipped to win this year’s edition in Cameroon.
Speaking to the press after Super Eagles arrival in Cameroon , the 1994 and 1998 World Cup star admits leading one of the best teams in the tournament comes with pressure.
“It spur us but also put us under a bit of pressure, even if it is Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Pep Guardiola, Gernot Rohr, you can’t say you are not under pressure.”
“It’s like Manchester City, probably one of the best teams right now, playing the best brand of football. Guardiola is one coach that I adore, I like other coaches as well but his approach is very different but he has not been able to win the Champions League with City.”
“So you cannot say he is not under pressure, he wants to win it. So people are saying yes they expect Nigeria to win the AFCON that puts me under some pressure.”
“I will take it and then we will take it game after game. It’s not going to be easy because every team that have come here have come to prove a point and the first game is very crucial to any team that will give you a lot of encouragement going into the tournament proper. So I will say a little bit of pressure but I think I’m more relax now than two weeks or a week ago.” he concluded.
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