Former Flying Eagles assistant coach, Hassan Abdallah, has cautioned Nigeria’s U-20 facet to be tactically alert once they tackle Argentina within the spherical of 16 on the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Abdallah, who was a part of the teaching setup in earlier editions, mentioned Argentina’s largest power lies of their vast play. “Argentina’s wingers are very quick and direct. If we give them area, we’ll be punished,” he mentioned.
He urged the Nigerian protection to concentrate on man-marking and conserving compact traces to keep away from being stretched. “Man marking is vital. We should shut down rapidly and never enable them room to change play. As soon as they begin discovering gaps, it turns into very tough to cease them,” Abdallah added.
Regardless of his tactical warning, the veteran coach stays optimistic about Nigeria’s probabilities. “We have now a very good crew. If we’re scientific in entrance of aim, I see us progressing,” he mentioned.
Abdallah additionally praised coach Aliyu Zubairu for instilling self-discipline and tactical consciousness within the crew, describing the squad as one of the crucial balanced Nigeria has produced in years.
The Flying Eagles will should be at their tactical finest once they face Argentina in what guarantees to be one of the crucial thrilling fixtures of the match.
