Eric Chelle pays tribute to one of the Green Eagles' hard-working strikers

After a short stint with them in the current World Cup qualifiers and the Unity Cup in England, Eric Chelle seems to have already got his personal assessment of some of the players in the squad, with FC Nantes striker Moses Simon among those who received special praise.

Good numbers for the young striker with the Super Eagles

With yesterday's match against Russia, the 29-year-old striker completed his 81st appearance for the Super Eagles, having scored 10 goals and provided 15 assists for the Eagles as well.

After such a great effort, the young striker received high praise from his Malian coach who seems to have a lot of work to do with the Nigerian national football team.

What Eric Chelle had to say about his featured player!

The Nantes star was not only praised for this game, but the Super Eagles coach also insisted on praising the player for what he has been doing for some time now for his French side and for his country's national team.

Can I add something? I am so proud of Moses. Whenever it’s a FIFA free day, he calls me saying he wants to come. Most times, I tell him to calm down, but he insists, No, I want to play. This guy wants to play every time for the Nigerian team, every time he wants to win for the country.

Eric Chelle tells Flashscore.

I would say other brought hunger, but Coach Eric Chelle brought war into the team. In training, it feels like a battlefield. On match days, you can see the intensity from the first whistle. Even the substitutes know they’re coming in for a war. His motto is war and maybe that’s exactly what we were missing,

Eric Chelle concluded.

Moses Simon's performances for Nantes this season have attracted interest from a number of clubs, although his contract expires at the end of the season.

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.