Tremendous Eagles ahead Kelechi Iheanacho has shared his ideas on the place he performs within the nationwide workforce. Iheanacho informed interim coach Augustine Eguavoen that he’s being performed out of place and revealed his most popular function on the pitch.
Iheanacho has struggled for taking part in time just lately, following a dip in type this season. He began for Nigeria of their AFCON qualifier in opposition to Benin Republic, which led to a 1-1 draw. Nonetheless, his underwhelming first-half efficiency noticed him substituted at halftime for Raphael Onyedika.
Iheanacho Reveals His Most popular Position
In a chat with Victor Modo, Iheanacho defined that whereas he’s keen to adapt, his greatest place within the nationwide workforce is as a quantity 10.
“Managers have totally different concepts, and wherever they put me, I play,” Iheanacho mentioned. “I’m right here to serve the nation, so I give my greatest wherever I’m positioned.
“However personally, I see myself as a correct quantity 10 for the nationwide workforce. In fact, it is determined by the supervisor’s formation, and as a participant, it’s important to adapt.
“In my membership, I largely play as a quantity 9, however within the nationwide workforce, I really feel my greatest place is as a quantity 10,” he added.
Iheanacho has made 55 appearances for the Tremendous Eagles, scoring 15 objectives and offering 8 assists in his worldwide profession.
Eguavoen’s Resolution
Eguavoen opted to start out Iheanacho and Sadiq Umar in opposition to Benin, a call he later defended by urging followers to stay affected person with the workforce’s improvement. Whether or not Iheanacho will get the possibility to play in his most popular place stays to be seen.
