Newly appointed coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr won his first game as coach of the senior Nigeria national team by whipping Akwa United 3-0 in a friendly game.
Owngoalnigeria.com bring to you the various roles, players of the Super Eagles played in the German’s first game in charge.
First Half: ( 4-3-3)
Ikechukwu Ezenwa started in goal with Musa Mohammed and Elderson Echiejile manning the right and left full back roles respectively.
In central defence Kano Pillars Jamiu Alimi paired FC Porto’s Chidozie Awaziem with Shehu Abdullahi just in front of the them as the deepest of the midfield trio of himself, Wilfred Ndidi and Nosa Igiebor who was the most advanced.
In attack, Imoh Ezekiel and Victor Osimhen both played on the flanks with Brown Ideye leading the line for the first half team.
Ikechukwu Ezenwa
Musa Mohammed
Elderson Echiejile
Shehu Abdullahi
Nosa Igiebor
Wilfred Ndidi
Jamiu Alimi
Chidozie Awaziem
Imoh Ezekiel
Victor Osimhen
Brown Ideye
Second Half: ( 4-2-3-1)
Emmanuel Daniel replaced Ezenwa in goal while the duo of Mohammed and Echiejile retained their full back roles.
As exclusively reported by Owngoalnigeria.com, Leon Balogun partnered William Troost Ekong in central defence, the partnership rumoured to be the German’s favourite in competitive games.
Ogenyi Onazi was the deepest of the midfield trio with Mikel Obi and Kelechi Iheanacho ahead of him, however Manchester City teen forward Iheanacho was more like the man behind the main striker Odion Ighalo.
On the flanks Ahmed Musa attacked from the right, while Victor Moses took his position on the left side of the team’s attack in the second half.
Emmanuel Daniel
Musa Mohammed
Elderson Echiejile
William Troost Ekong
Leon Balogun
Ogenyi Onazi
Mikel Obi
Kelechi Iheanacho
Victor Moses
Ahmed Musa
Odion Ighalo
