THE coach of Algeria national team Georges Leekens
says the key to neutralising the threat of the Nigeria going forward is to stop
the duo of Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho from getting on the ball.
Leekens said from the past games of the Super
Eagles, the players are usually in a hurry to release the ball to the duo of
Iheanacho and Iwobi, who are by far the most creative among the Nigerian
forwards.The games he was referring were the 1-0 win over Tanzania and the 2-1 win away over Zambia in Ndola. Games where the duo bailed Nigeria out with crucial goals.
forwards.The games he was referring were the 1-0 win over Tanzania and the 2-1 win away over Zambia in Ndola. Games where the duo bailed Nigeria out with crucial goals.
Arsenal forward Iwobi opened scoring in Zambia
before Manchester City Iheanacho doubled the Eagles lead, adding to his goal
which condemned Tanzania to defeat in Uyo.“We have found out the two most
important players in the Nigeria team Iwobi and Iheanacho, in tight spaces their
teammates are always looking for them. They are also good at running behind
unnoticed,”he told the media in Algeria.
“The key is to deny them access to the ball, as
whichever formation Nigeria play, they are key not even their captain Mikel.
Stopping Iheanacho and Iwobi will neutralise Nigeria’s complex formation”.
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