Gernot Rohr may not admit it, but he probably rues the fact the Africa Cup of Nations isn’t being held in the off-season in June, owing to the options he’d have at centre-forward.
Options, in theory, translates to firepower, and no manager in modern football runs from that. While observers will point to the upshot of the paradox of choice potentially affecting the eventual decision-making process, the German has probably never had it this good in his career.
The players available for the central striking role are, but not limited to, Victor Osimhen, Paul Onuachu, Simy, Umar Sadiq and, to a lesser extent, Kelechi Iheanacho because he plays deeper and isn’t an out-and-out goalscorer.