The head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has been told by one of his players to resist the urge of playing Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman in attack whenever Victor Osimhen plays, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Lookman hasn’t lived up to his form in the colours of the Super Eagles with his only goals (2) and assist (1) coming in the two games against minnows Sao Tome and Principe in the AFCON qualifiers.
Ahead of the tournament proper , a player in the team has advised the coach to either play the 26 year old in the role behind the striker like he plays at Atalanta, or drop him to the bench especially if Osimhen is in the team.
” Playing Lookman wide isn’t working particularly as he drifts into the space Osimhen likes to take around the box. That is his natural instinct as a support striker at Atalanta. If he can’t play in that role for us then no need to play him wide on the left because it won’t work”, a player of the team said while reacting to our story on why the former Everton forward isn’t prolific for the Super Eagles.
He said the best pairing for Osimhen in the attack of the team is Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City but shockingly he is now Peseiro’s favourite playing from the right.
” Iheanacho is the guy we all think can compliment Osimhen in attack. But in the past few games he now plays as a right winger maybe that will change when Samuel Chukwueze plays”.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
