The eagerness of fans of the senior national team of Nigeria to see Victor Boniface pair with Victor Osimhen in the attack of the Super Eagles might not be good for the team according to a former player of the team.
Boniface powered Bayer Leverkusen to their first ever league win, a feat similar to what Osimhen achieved last season with Italian Serie A side Napoli by leading them to their first league title in 33 years.
Most Nigerians were warming up to the idea of the duo leading the attack of the Super Eagles at the AFCON, but an injury ruled Boniface out of the tournament, which Nigeria finished as runner up after losing 1-2 to the host Cote d’Ivoire in the final.
That idea is now a huge expectation with the world cup qualifiers set to resume in June, but according to Efe Ambrose it might not be the best for the team.
” Two good players playing in two different teams with different formations is different from playing in the same team with a different formation. They are both pointman at their clubs, so having both play for Nigeria will mean one playing out of position or one dropping to the bench”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
” Boniface play in a formation where he is at the peak of the attack to receive the passes just like Osimhen at Napoli. Playing both in a 4-4-2 formation looks good on paper, but they could be a problem of players running into each other’s space in the box”, he concluded.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
