How will Nigeria play at the World Cup in Russia?

Super Eagles technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has hinted he may stick with the 3-5-2 formation that engineered the 4-2 victory against Argentina in the international friendly played last year.

Rohr’s experimentation was a massive shift from what is traditional to the team [ 4-4-2 , 4-3-3 or 4-5-1] and it worked against the Albiceleste.

In a chat with brila.net former Super Eagles captain and Coach, Austin Eguavoen suggested Nigeria should stick with the 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 formation urging Rohr to “adapt”.

On Brila fm’s Big Sports Breakfast Show, former players Waidi Akanni and Ifeanyi Udeze also backed Eguavoen’s position arguing that the 3-5-2 formation could prove problematic.

Akanni, who was also a former Lagos FA chief, insists the 3-5-2 is not a trusted style of play particularly if the team lacks the personnel to execute.

He identified the struggles of EPL side Chelsea as a case in point.

‘I don’t fancy teh 3-5-2 formation becasue it has a lot of loopholes. Game formations are based on the quality of personnel you have, in this case I just think the problems associated with this style outnumbers the gains.

‘Look at Chelsea. Last season they won the league but a few months down the line they are struggling with the same formation,’ Akanni argued.