The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the host of this year’s African Cup of Nations in a matter of minutes. The line up for the Super Eagles is out officially and I’ll help you understand the positions of the players on the pitch, the formation and the thought of the coach.
Here is the Line ups of both teams.
The Super Eagles will line up in a 3-4-3 formation with Nwabali in goal, a back 3 of Ekong, Ajayi and Bassey. Aina and Sanusi will be wingbacks, Iwobi and Onyeka in midfield. The front three will see Osimhen lead the lines with Chukwueze to his right and Lookman to his left.
3-4-3 has been misunderstood as a very defensive formation over the years but in recent times, the misconceptions of this formation has been cleared to an extent. Top managers in Thomas Tuchel and even the FIFA coach of the year Pep Guardiola have used this formation to play really effective attacking football. This formation if utilized perfectly by players will offer balance to the team as it looks like a back 5 when defending and a front 5 when attacking.
With wingback who can both defend and attack, it makes so much sense to use this formation against such a formidable opposition.
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