Former coach of the Flying Eagles, Tunde Disu has warned Super Eagles coach Genort Rohr not to use wrong tactics against Cameroon in the Russia 2018 qualifiers on September 1.
Disu said that the players at the disposal of Rohr were good enough to accommodate another formation which was less probable to opposing teams.
"The formation used by Rohr during the AFCON qualifier against South Africa is wrong tactics. He cannot use a supporting striker as an arrow head when using 4-3-3″, he said.
"Rohr should know that Kelechi Iheanacho
cannot spearhead attack, that is not his role
and that is why he was roaming about during
the match against South Africa without a shot
at goal.
"I want them to sit down and analyse the match themselves, that system is faulty because most teams can now predict the formation. If we use that selection and tactics, we will be embarrassed.
Rohr should align with the modern tactics of
play rather than stick with the old play which
will not benefit us. We are too predictable now.
"We cannot continue to use the 4-3-3 formation, it's outdated and counterproductive. We should rather play 4-2-3-1 which is far better for the defenders.
"The players determine the system and not
the system that determines the players. It is
better to have two defensive midfielders in
front of the defenders, maybe if there is an
overlapping one.
"Playing 4-3-2-1 formation also means that we
need intimidating strikers like the late Rashidi
Yekini to torment the opposing teams. We have Gbolahan Salami before but I don't know if he is called.
"The lone striker may be very tall and strong
to hold the ball up as his midfielders while
full-backs join him in attack. The striker could
also be very fast."
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