Ahmed Musa and new comeback wonder sensation, Chrisantus Ejike Uzoenyi are obviously Nigeria’s hottest wingers at the moment and as the race to be among Nigeria’s 24 man squad at the World Cup intensifies coach Stephen Keshi’s options on the need for the team to re-position on wing play may be expendiry.
Over the years, the strength of Nigerian senior football team have always been focused primarily on wing play as the Green Eagles or the Super Eagles have featured several dazzling wingers like Segun “Mathematical” Odegbami, Humphrey Edobor, Adokie Amasieamaka, Finidi George, Pius Ikedia, Dominic Iorfa, just to mention a few.
Over the years, the strength of Nigerian senior football team have always been focused primarily on wing play as the Green Eagles or the Super Eagles have featured several dazzling wingers like Segun “Mathematical” Odegbami, Humphrey Edobor, Adokie Amasieamaka, Finidi George, Pius Ikedia, Dominic Iorfa, just to mention a few.
Despite the challenges of discovery of new wingers which led to most foreign gaffers of the national team playing up a crowded midfield pattern, the Eagles have remained strong whenever they play their traditional 4-4-2 system which allows effective wing play for the strikers to get the job done at the other end.
