Former Nigerian defender, Waidi Akanni has predicted that the Super Eagles will rise to the top of its football under new coach, Jose Peseiro.
Akanni made this known in a chat wit Completesports.com, where he said that the setback of the team’s inability to qualify for the 2022 World Cup will be wiped off by the Portuguese tactician.
Recall that Peseiro began his 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on a winning notes after defeating Sierra Leone 2-1 before annihilating Sao Tome 10-0 in Morocco.
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Osimhen put Nigeria on its way against Sao Tome and Principe with the opener in the ninth minute and scored his fourth in the 84th minute to make it 9-0. Emmanuel Dennis netted a penalty in injury time for Nigeria’s 10th. Terem Moffi scored twice and Moses Simon, Oghenekaro Etebo and Ademola Lookman were the other goal-scorers.
He said: I am quite positive that the Super Eagles will bounce back to formidable status under Peseiro. At least, the team has shown that with their 10-0 smashing of Sao Tome in a 2023 AFCON qualifiers.
“He has already set the ball rolling with what we have seen with the performance of the Super Eagles. Although, he lost to Mexico and Ecuador in a n international friendly games, but then, he has worked things out and picked up the six points where it matters most.”
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Eguadiola made me to start commenting on Complete sports after I almost destroyed my TV in frustration. I needed an outlet to vent my frustration. I was also disturbed that no journalists were asking him analytical questions about his tactics. So I decided to contribute intelligently in my comments.
In the 21st century of internet communication their are many sources that can provide knowledge about tactics and formations.
To help anyone interested I list some sites and channels that I’ve found useful below. I’ve resolved to do this everytime I comment.
FBref.com – player statistics
theathletic.com – news, game analysis and analytics
Soccerment.com – Players statistics from major leagues
YouTube – HITC Seven – Football news
YouTube – DW Kickoff – football documentaries
YouTube – Tifo Football – news, documentaries
YouTube – Tifo IRL – analysis
YouTube – Football Meta – tactics strategies, formations
YouTube – The Coaches’ Voice
Equavoen was given a pass because he sold the idea of playing like the 1994 team which sounded great to them. Not knowing football has moved on and teams are now way smarter. I was actually surprised and embarrassed how his team was neutralized by Tunisia and Ghana who are both average teams. The kind of football Nigeria plays is no longer feasible. A team will need to be 200% superior to other teams to play like that.