The Super Eagles prepare to take on the world at the World Cup in only a matter of weeks. Coach Gernot Rohr has built a side which has fared well without the luxury of exceedingly talented players and holds huge promises for the future.

But as the clock ticks away to the big kick-off in Russia, concerns remain as to the components of his final team – especially in the attack – where he has limited himself to only a few options, due perhaps, to a dearth of quality and experienced out-and-out strikers.

The Super Eagles never really had, say, four world-class strikers per time in the past, but it usually had better quality than what is on offer today. Emmanuel Emenike was the last in the line of Super Eagles’ strikers worthy of the name; a list which includes Osaze Odemwingie, Obafemi Martins, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Julius Aghahowa, John Utaka – not to mention Kanu Nwankwo, Daniel Amokachi, Samson Siasia and Rashidi Yekini.

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