The AFCON tournament has been an interesting one to watch so far as different countries break/create amazing records.
Several countries have qualified for the knockout stages (Round of 16), the Super Eagles of Nigeria who still have one game to spare. Eguavoen’s squad will play against Guinea Bissau later today at the Stade Roumde Adjia Stadium.
There are two errors the Super Eagle’s gaffer has been making since the start of the tournament and these errors could hinder his team from making it to the Quarter-finals of the competition if nothing is done about it.
1. Bringing Umar Sadiq as a substitute in the heat of the game.
The Super Eagles Gaffer has made the error of bringing Umar Sadiq as a substitute on two different occasions in the group fixtures.
We saw how the Almería player performed in those matches. Umar Sadiq wasn’t a treat to the opposition defenders at all as his sluggish pattern of play affected the attacking pace of Nigeria.
Instead of bringing Umar Sadiq as a substitute in every game, Eguavoen should convert either Kelechi Iheanacho as a leading striker if he feels Taiwo Awoniyi has become tired.
The Nigerian head coach should be mindful that while playing in the knockout stages, his team should be eager to attack and try to reduce the missing chances.
2. Change the 4-2-2-2 formation.
In Nigeria’s second group game against Sudan, we saw how the midfield was choked up leaving only one wing active, and the defensive line got breached for the first time in the competition.
In football, the best way to defend yourself is to attack the opponent. Having 4 defenders in a game doesn’t speak well of Eguavoen’s squad quality.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria’s gaffer should consider changing the team 4-2-2-2 formation he used against Sudan when they play in the knockout stages.
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