CHAN 2014: I have no team yet------Keshi

HEAD Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi has said that he is yet to get a solid team for the third African Nations Championship (CHAN) which begins on January 11 in South Africa.
Keshi made this known while speaking shortly after the home-based Super Eagles defeated the Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia 2-1 in a friendly at the National Stadium, Abuja.
"We are not yet a team, we are still working to get a team. You cannot get a team under three weeks, it’s impossible, expect you are magician," he said.
The man who coached Togo to the 2006 World Cup however, said he was impressed with the performance of his team.
"I am very impressed with the performance of the team especially on tactical play. If I get this kind of performance in all our games in CHAN, I will be satisfied.
"We played against a very good side. This is the first team of Ethiopia, very experienced team, they have been together for a long time," said the former Super Eagles captain.
The Delta State-born tactician said the outcome of the match was a lesson to his boys.
"This match serve as a lesson to us. We have never conceded a goal from a throw-in. Today we saw that goals can be scored from throw-ins, we have learned from that and we will try to correct our mistakes."
"The essence of this match is to give younger players experience though they have been together for long. So, this game is just for exposure and we have learned a lot from it," said the winner of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON),.
The former trainer of Mali acknowledged that his wards played a bit under pressure which they would overcome in a matter of days.
"Really my boys played under a little pressure, they wanted to impress the crowd, they wanted to impress the media. In the first half they played together and I think it should be like that, but in days to come they would improve," he said.
Goals from goals Ifeanyi Ede and Ugonna Ozochukwu gave Nigeria a 2-0 lead in the first half before goalkeeper Chigozie Agbim's blunder gave the Ethiopians a consolatory goal..
Nigeria drawn in group A at CHAN 2014 will begin their campaign on January 11 in Cape Town against Mali while they will also face Mozambique and the hosts, South Africa in the group.
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Caption: Keshi