Ladan Bosso proved his tactical astuteness on Wednesday as he led Nigeria’s U-20 team to shock hosts Argentina and book a quarter-final ticket
It was a shocking win, but it was also a comfortable victory for Ladan Bosso and Nigeria’s U-20 team on Wednesday as they dispatched hosts Argentina to book a quarterfinal ticket where they will have no fear of facing either South Korea or Ecuador.
While Argentina had 66 per cent ball possession and 19 goal-scoring chances, the Flying Eagles were clinical and proved to be more technically savvy in deploying a system that comfortably kept Argentina at arm’s length.Ladan Bosso set up his team in a familiar 4-3-3 shape. However, the formation was more akin to a 4-2-3-1 with Ibrahim Muhammad and Jude Sunday on the flanks. Sunday and Muhammad were placed more defensively, with Lawal Fago acting as a lone attacker in the centre.
The intentional positions the back-four took overloaded the central defensive parts of the final third, and they left their wingers to hold the width and defend both the Argentine wingers and fullbacks. It played out as planned for Bosso and his boys, as Argentina were unable to produce as many crosses as they planned toward Alejo Veliz, whose three goals in the tournament had come through headers.
Nadi alongside Daga proved to be a decisive outlet for the ball, in between the lines and especially occupying the space where Argentina’s creators – Romero and Carboni – wanted to operate.From the referee’s whistle, the Flying Eagles demonstrated to the 27,000 vociferous Argentina fans in the San Juan Stadium that they would not be cowed. The team played on the front foot, played out of defence, and were not afraid to receive balls between the lines.
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