Goal examines the Super Eagles squad, and asks whether it has what it takes to challenge at the Africa Cup of Nations in the summer
If there is one area in which Gernot Rohr’s reign can be termed an unqualified success, it is upfront.
For context, it is important to take a look at just where the Nigeria national team was – speaking about its attack specifically – when the German took over as coach in 2016.
Under his predecessor, there had been two notable retirees from the national team. One was Emmanuel Emenike, top scorer at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, and led to a strong backlash, both against the player himself and against erstwhile coach Sunday Oliseh, whose man management methods were pilloried.