Following the Super Eagles 3-3 draw with Russia in Tuesday’s friendly encounter at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadiuim.Completesports.com’s ADEBOYE AMOSU appraises the performance of the players… The goalkeeper impressed on his Super Eagles debut despite conceding three goals A strong performance from the right-back, who showed he is ready to compete for a regular starting spot in the Super Eagles.
The Brentford defender delivered an impressive performance on his return to the team. He cheaply conceded possession in the build-up to Russia’s first goal, while the Rangers man looked sloppy at times throughout the game. A difficult debut for the left-back, who will need to raise his level and show more consistency to earn a regular spot in the team.
The Ikorodu City midfielder made a strong start to the game but faded as the match progressed. He was eventually replaced by Peter Edokpolor with 20 minutes remaining. Another player who struggled to make much of an impact on his debut. He was replaced by Akor Adams at the start of the second half. Drifted in and out of the game and struggled to exert much influence. An average showing from the midfielder.
A battling display from the Fulham player, who put in a solid shift before being replaced by Vince Osuji seven minutes from time. The captain failed to live up to expectations, struggling to make a significant impact on the game before being replaced by Abubakar Umar with 20 minutes remaining. The Bursaspor striker scored Nigeria’s opening goal, which proved to be his only major contribution of the game.
He replaced Kelechi Iheanacho at the break and played a key role in Nigeria’s third goal.