Ten Things Super Eagles Manager Must Do To Reach Russia 2018

For Nigeria, amassing 10 points at the end of the matchday 4 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers is already a great achievement.

Unfortunately, this achievement will be meaningless if the Super Eagles fail to qualify for the biggest football competition on the globe.

Zambia made Group B more interesting with a 1-0 victory over Algeria on Tuesday night, putting them in second place with seven points from four games and three points adrift leaders Nigeria.

In the next month of international football for Nigeria, Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr will likely face an amount of pressure that he hasn’t seen in his coaching career with a potential decider against Zambia in Uyo.

That’s why he must make his plans now, and not wait to start thinking about what he and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) should do.

Proactively, he must take the following 10 actions if he wants to enjoy the 2018 summer in beautiful Russia for his first ever World Cup:

1)Prepare his team psychologically for the energetic Zambian side.

2)Set his preparation plan that will overshadow the opposition.

3)Isolate his team 100% away from all kinds of media, so as to avoid distractions or media fights that might emotionally affect fans and players.

4)Fix his main players list, taking into consideration form and injuries.

5)Forecast the attitude and competences of the enemy in all scenarios with data analysis of their performance in the next three weeks.

6) Impose his style and game plan on the match in Uyo and select the 11 players who can execute his game plan regardless of the history or fame of the players, along with a substitute list that can change the game should the game plan need to change.

7)Focus on harmony between the players, and establish a mix of diversified skills that can help in all expected and unexpected situations.

8)Be brave with well-calculated risks from the first minute of the match till the end.

9)Do not allow any interference of NFF administration or management in his plans, as he knows and we all know well who they are and their capabilities.

10) Over Confidence of any kind shouldn't be allowed. We are almost there. We must not underrate the Zambians. Rhor needs to make his players show respect to the opposition and get the job done.

From us at Allnigeriasoccer.com we wish the Super Eagles the best in their game against Zambia, with the hope that they destroy the Chipolopolo at the magnificent Godswill Akpabio Stadium and pick their sixth World Cup ticket.

Abayomi Ademetan