What Must Finidi George Do To Make His Approach a Winning Strategy?

Finidi appears to still be on probation in the eyes of many fans but for me, the signs look promising.

The brand of football is okay but I still have concerns around the winning attributes of his approach. It is fluid, vibrant, nebulous,

in distinct and dynamic with great entertainment value. But it's an approach sure to see the Super Eagles concede goals without guarantee of always hitting back enough for victory.

When defending, the Super Eagles need to be more disciplined, focused and organised. Ineffective communication and clarity on "who is doing what" is is letting them down when defending.

When attacking, they are good. But they need natural wingers with pace and with neat deliveries to bring to live the potentials in Finidi's amorphous 4-3-3 formation.

They leave far too much vacant real estate in midfield for their opponents to operate. The midfield triangle of Ndidi, Iwobi, Dele Bashiru need to be crystal clear on who is defending and who is covering when one vacates their post.

We need wingers who will press the issue with runs to the byline and compelling crosses. I don't think Iheanacho is suited to this approach. Chukwueze, Lookman will do, boy do we miss Moses Simon, he will thrive under Finidi. Others that will thrive on the flanks in future assignments include Ejuke or any other speedster.

I do like Finidi's approach. It caters for a robust midfield infrastructure whilst taking advantage of the pace and speed Nigeria generally generates from the flanks. The fact that the goalkeeper also functions as centre back is an advantage.

Now it will be interesting to see Nigeria go toe to toe with opponents on the continent.

It will work with disciple, focus and organisation with apt player selection.