After a handful of trainings and two 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, fans got a chance to see a glimpse of how the Super Eagles will play under coach Eric Chelle.
The coach himself told SCORENigeria that his preferred formation is a 4-4-2 diamond, which could go on to change to various other formations like 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 as the need arises.
Therefore, it will be a back four of two fullbacks and two central defenders, while the midfield will also have the wingers falling back when the team are defending.
Victor Osimhen was the arrow head of the attack with Ademola Lookman, the support striker as he is at his Italian club Atalanta.
A defender in his playing days, Eric Chelle loves to attack and with the abundant attacking riches Nigeria are blessed with, this is a great fit.
He is also a coach who stresses on high pressing, high tempo and intensity football, which means his team must fight, run and chase every ball.
In addition, Eric Chelle believes he can get the best from the players by bringing in worthy competition for places.
That explains why he has compiled a long wish list of Nigeria-eligible players he believes can bring this much-needed competition pronto.
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