Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has expressed optimism going into the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, despite the disappointing results in the friendly games against Mexico and Ecuador.
The Eagles will kick off the AFCON qualifiers against Sierra Leone on Thursday June 9 before going away to face São Tomé and Principe few days later.
New head coach Jose Peseiro lost his first game in charge as the Eagles went down 2-1 to Mexico before suffering a 1-0 loss to Ecuador.
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Uzoho who was in action for the Eagles in both friendly games in the United States.
And despite the disappointments, Uzoho expressed optimism going into the qualifiers.
“Definitely deserved better results but going back to start the qualification process on a high spirit. IN CHRIST ALONE,” he Tweeted.
In October 2017 Uzoho received his first call-up to the Eagles and made his full international debut on 14 November, replacing Daniel Akpeyi in a 4–2 friendly win against Argentina.
He went on to man the post at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia where the Eagles crashing out at the group stage.
By Toju Sote
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Basket dey talk! Don’t worry I will send partey of ghana must go to you.
Seriously!!!Is dat da best u could up with !
Uzoho that pipo wanted to kill a couple of months ago is now everybody’s darling.
Such is life.
Indeed, no condition is permanent!
Love his IN CHRIST ALONE slogan. He always uses it.
At list, he deed well against Mesico. Usoho is far beta dan Okoe.
This Team doesn’t ve what it takes to go far, and the match on Thursday is going to be either draw or they loose. The technical crew and Pinnick knows the game they’re playing, I’m one of the few guys who’s not eating what these criminals are cooking.
I would suggest a 3-4-3 for this team.
Uzoho
Ajayi, Ekong, Balogun
Aina, Iwobi, Aribo, Bassey
Osimhen, Dessers, Lookman
I would prefer the front 3 to play close together, like Mane, Salah and Firminho used to do, and keep switching positions, making them unpredictable and more difficult to pin down.
With Iwobi and Aribo creating behind them, these front three should produce goals.
The absence of a natural DM may be an issue. However, Iwobi and Aribo are both developing into box-to-box midfielders, so they will form a double pivot in the midfield.
Let’s go for goals, gentlemen.
It iz not di best 4mation. 4-2-4 is best for Nigeria.. It wheel haf.
Adeleye
Aina, Ekong, Ajayi, Zaidu
Aribo, Iwobi
Chukwueze, Osimhen, Umar, Lookman
Dis is d most ataking 4mation. Nigeria wheel win d wold kup with dis wan.
Bassey nko?
Anyway, if they can win the world cup with this formation as you say, I go follow celebrate!