Nigeria vs Burundi: 5 things we learnt from Super Eagles’ 1-0 victory
Nigeria began their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign, with a narrow 1-0 win over newcomers Burundi on Saturday.What are the five things we learnt from the match?
2. Iwobi in 10, please: Even with the return of John Mikel Obi to the squad, a lot of fans and pundits expected Gernot Rohr to play Alex Iwobi as the no. 10. Instead, he stuck the Arsenal man on the left wing and went with Mikel Obi. The Eagles only played with a better tempo, when the captain was withdrawn and Iwobi went central.
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