Is Janne Andersson defensive style right fit for Super Eagles spoilt on attacking riches


Against most expectations, the Super Eagles went all the way to the final of the 2023 AFCON in February.


The whole country celebrated this achievement, but still there were some who were not impressed with the football the Super Eagles played to reach the championship game.

It was a dour, defensive game which relied on counter attacks even though coach Jose Peseiro had a good number of strikers to choose from in Cote d’Ivoire and has always professed to being a coach that believes in attacking football.

Therefore, there were many fans who were happy to finally see the back of Peseiro in March.


Osimhen leads several top attacking Super Eagles stars
They have demanded for the expansive, attacking football, like the Super Eagles played to catch global attention at the 1994 World Cup in the United States of America.

These fans will most likely return to the trenches should new Super Eagles coach Janna Andersson stick to the dour defensive style he adopted in most of his seven years as Sweden coach.

Nigeria have been known for their attacking football and so for those shopping for a coach for the national team, the target would be someone known for that kind of football.


It therefore begs the big question – Is Andersson a suitable choice for the Super Eagles knowing that he favours a defensively organised team who have been limited going forward.

His promoters said he may have played a defensive game with Sweden because he did not enjoy the attacking riches that the Super Eagles currently have.


Ibrahimovic was available for selection for Andersson as Sweden coach
However, they forgot that Andersson could select the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Newcastle United star Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon and Jesper Karlsson of Bologna.

So, that argument that he did not have top-rated forwards to work with does not hold water.

Social media users from Sweden have been mocking Nigerian fans since SCORENigeria broke the impending appointment of Andersson.

@jodalmag posted on X: “Our condolences Nigeria.”

@Sirkrypx simply teased – “RIP Nigeria.”

@Pxtsin23 predicted, “You gonna hate him.”

BK Haken of Sweden fan @Mazarineen wrote, “I am sorry for you Nigeria.”

While @Swedestats said: “He fell off a lot before he left our national team, he just didn’t fit the players we have. I don’t know much about the players at Nigeria.”


Are these warnings that Nigeria should take a lot more seriously?

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Two months later you go surely hear sack again , Nigeria super eagle issues is far more than just bringing in new coach matter..

Money laundering on the go

He is better than any indigenous coach. He can't be dictated by the NFF.

Wrong choice...another low budget foreign coach

At first glance, I been think say na woman oh.

Anyway, come get your graphics done today. Hit me up with the type of design you want and you'll get it.

Probably learn 1 or 2 from his mistake coaching Sweden.... His CV is Okay considering we can't get Mourinho or Anccelloti at this crucial moment 😂🤣😂

Una get money to pay am and continue paying?

This coach should look for a better creative midfielder to supply lookman, Osimhen and Boniface the passes. We are not used to defensive football like mourinho.
We need another Jay Jay okocha

Another Lars Lagerbäck

With Tinubu at the helm, it will be zero, just like there Olympics

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Wecome onboard Mr Anderson!

Lass lass, they got one that accepted their proposal

Since we sack gernot Rohr, we have been changing coaches like underwear.Sometimes you don't fix what's not broken.

I guess the last Swedish coach was Lass Lagerback whose spell didn't really take us far. I wish him all the best though.

Na Sabi man

Just put a young Nigerian with him make hin dey learn one or two....

Ok

Am not impressed

But then again looking at NFF antecedents, I understand that they don't really have that financial clout to pull in the best or well known tacticians

I wish this man the best but it still has to be said that despite all the brouhaha, sacking or not renewing Peseiro contract was a colossal mistake...now we are carrying our calculators again to determine if we will go to the North American WC , pathetic! Our leaders at the NFF brass just never ever learn

Just give us good football to relish like the golden era.

No one really cares who the coach is, all we want is good football.

Why wasting money on foreign coach who does not have African football mentality


Another experience indigenous coach would have been better employed rather than this man.

Can this be another waste of resources by Nff

And how has attacking football helped us. Whatever rocks our boat is preferable.
Even if it is parking the bus to qualify to the world cup and win more matches and trophies, I am ok with it.

Most Obidients are not happy bcs the new coach is not Austin Eguavoin, Christian Chukwu or Sunday Oliseh

Who is this


Trial and error continues

I prefer the fact that he is a defensive minded coach, as long as he sticks to the 3-4-3 that got Nigeria to the finals he would be fine. You dont need to play beautiful football to win games. The NFF currently cannot get a better coach consider her financial constraints and corrupt ridden status.

This is a good one. Unlike in the past when they use to look for jobless coaches to employ.