The Super Eagles have had some sporadic successes in the past, but the Eagles are not anywhere near their best years at the moment.
The Gernot Rohr era was promising but things began to go south under the Franco-German tactician and that ultimately cost him his job.
The team have since moved on from his chaotic reign and with Portuguese, Jose Peseiro at the helm, fans are hopeful of a fruitful future.
But success will not be handed to the manager and the team on a platter. It will only come with proper planning and execution of the plans.
There are different aspects to the game and getting it right on all fronts will only mean success on the field of play.
Here are some of the aspects of the game that both the Nigeria Football Federation and the handlers of the team have to commit to getting right to out the team in a good stead for achieving the much needed success.
Coaching
No matter how much talent the country has, the chances of success are slim without a competent manager in charge of the affairs of the team.
No doubt, Nigeria has some of the best football talents on the continent but there is a need to harness them.
Portuguese manager. Jose Peseiro has been at the helm since Austin Eguavoen stepped aside and on several occasions, he has spoken of his desire to achieve great things with the Super Eagles.
The former Benfica and Porto coach is vastly experienced and if he brings to bear on the team, the Eagles could be heading for a successful era.
