Enyimba's Dark Days Are Over, Says Coach Baraje

 Head coach of Enyimba Zachary Baraje believes his players are finally finding their rhythm and it would only be a matter of time before they hit fifth gear and ascend to the top of the Glo Premier League.
After suffering a difficult start to life as manager of Nigeria's biggest club, crashing ot of the CAF Champions League and losing key league fixtures, Baraje began to bear the brunt of the fans' frustration but now, he says, things are brighter as the club's dark days are behind it.
"Right now, as we speak, there is a lot of improvement in several areas. The attitude of the players are different and you can get a lot of positive energy in the team," Baraje told EnyimbaFC.net. "As we spend more time working with the players and addressing the concerns we have as a team, the changes are becoming more apparent in our games and they are finding their rhythm."
"Before now, there was some level of anxiety in the team. Anxiety that existed not only on the pitch, but off pitch as well. But recently, the Chairman (Felix Anyansi Agwu) addressed the players privately and whatever he said to them seems to be working because they are all relaxed now and in good spirits. Our dark days are over.
"So as we carry on with this change in attitude, we will hit our peak and there would be more consistency in our results as we fight to get to the top of the table. You know I see the players look at our position on the log and it bothers them, just as it bothers me as head coach so we are all working together to achieve great things."
Baraje went on to admit that there were specific challenges with the team's attack and defense but said not only have those challenges been addressed, but that he and the rest of his technical crew are working on new ways to continue to improve those aspects of the team's performances.
"Yes," he responded simply when asked if he wished his team scored more of the chances they created.
"You know it's a part of the the challenges in attack I talked about. Our goal scoring rate has to improve and we are working very hard on it. But it's more of a psychology issue than physical or tactical because we actually do create the chances, but to be calm and put the ball into the net is where the problem lies so it's a part of what we are addressing."
"In defense, we want to improve on our solidity at the back so we don't concede late goals away from home. I believe we will get it right. We are scoring away from home now and that is important. Once we sort out the defensive frailties, we would be very hard to stop. As coaches, we are coming up with new ways to fix these specific problems and I believe we are getting it right."