Interim head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Austine Eguavoen has perfected tactics and formation ahead of the team’s AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Benin Republic in Uyo, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Eguavoen will start his fourth stint as coach of the team on Saturday with the aim of ending the team’s unimpressive run of one win in four games , which includes two defeats and one draw. A form which led to the departure of Finidi George as coach three months ago.
Heading into the game, we exclusively gathered that the coach has decided to play a 4-3-3- system, a departure from the 4-4-2 played by erstwhile coach Finidi in the only defeat Nigeria have suffered against their neighbors in the history of senior international football.
In his plans so far he has used team’s holding midfielder Wilfred Ndidi in an advanced role in training, something similar to the present way he plays for Leicester City in the English Premier League. A role he made his own in their successful promotion bid back from the championship following relegation.
The idea is said to have come about after a chat with Ndidi, where he confirmed to the coach that he is more comfortable in an advanced role although he is open to playing in whatever role the coach feels he can be of help to the team.
