Okoro who has played as a forward for most of his career, has so far been brilliant in combinig his primary job of keeping it tight at the back with forays upfront ?to join the attack.
His delivery from set pieces have also caught the eye, although his marking still appears suspect. Overall his positives outweighs his negatives during the group stages.
Stephen Eze :
The Lokomotiv Plovdiv bound giant central defender has been a tower of strength for Nigeria at the back. Dominant in the air and now more at home using his legs than few years ago.
He has also displayed a fine reading of play, which has helped him make interceptions and also times his tackles to perfection. Not the quickest but his smart positioning when under pressure means ?his pace was hardly exposed during the games of the group stages.
Dayo Ojo:
Bar his abilities to hit the ball with power and precision which lead to the screamer he scored yesterday. His ability to cover spaces for his team in defence and attack have caught the eyes.
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Strong in duels, Ojo even though he started just one game has been the team main man in making the transition from defence to attack whenever he is in possession during their group games.
Emeka Ogbugh:
One player who isn’t getting enough credit for his input so far, but in the three games Nigeria played in the group stage. He gave them balance in defence and put in a commendable shift in attack.
Fast, and not afraid to take on his man. He has also used his height and body strength to good ability for the team. Appears to be the player who covered the most ground for Nigeria in the three group games they played.