José Peceiro used Alex Iwobi as a central midfielder in Nigeria’s games against Ivory Coast and Cameroon, partnering him with Brentford’s Frank Onyeka in midfield.
Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has shown he recognizes the threat Angola poses to Nigeria’s path to success in Ivory CoastSoccernet.ng reported.
Iwobi, 27, played in all of Nigeria’s matches in the AFCON 2023 tournament, starting three and coming on as a substitute in his team’s 1-0 group win against Guinea-Bissau.
The versatile midfielder played a big role in Nigeria’s round of 16 victory over Cameroon, but knows the match against Angola will be even more difficult.
“We are trying to find out what their weaknesses are. As the coach said, both teams want to reach the semi-finals, so it will be a tough game. Last time they scored 2 points. “It was a little different because we took the ball, but we defended well. So it’s going to be a tough game, but I hope we do what we have to do to get into their own half,” said the former Arsenal player. spoke at the pre-match press conference.
The former Everton player, known for his ability in the final third, played deep in midfield in place of Jose Peceiro and explained the manager’s instructions.
“I was told to manage the ball and maintain possession for the team. You don’t have to ask much of me if you’ve created something in advance. We have a lot of creativity because we have Chukwueze, Moses, Lookman and Victor who can do it. Frank and I were told that we should control the game as much as we can and protect as a team above all. I try to do my job for the sake of the people,” Iwobi added.
The Super Eagles will play Angola’s Parences Negras tomorrow at 6pm at the Stade Félix Houphouet-Boigny.
