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Brazil 1-1 Nigeria: What did we learn?

Between the end of the 2018 World Cup and 2019 Copa America, the Selecao only drew three times in 15 matches, winning the remaining 12. It has recently become a struggle for Tite's side as they have failed to win a single match since lifting the Copa America in July, losing one and drawing three. Though they threatened for large parts of this game, their failure to score beyond a goal with all the options in the squad leaves a lot to desired.

Brazil struggle continues

The Super Eagles might have lost Tammy Abraham to England, but that's certainly not going to happen with Joe Aribo, who for the second time running put in a&nbsp;masterclass. Everything about him on the pitch, from his goal&nbsp;to his passing, touches, movement, and work rate was top notch. It might still be early days, but if the Rangers midfielder can put in these kinds of displays on a consistent basis, the future of the Nigerian national team is going to be bright.

Aribo fits Nigeria

Jamilu Collins has made the left-back position his after Elderson Echiejile and Brian Idowu fell off the radar. The Paderborn man has, however, not put in the kind of consistent performances required. He was totally off the ball in Singapore, failing to offer much upfront and beaten time and time again by Brazil's pacey front men. Ola Aina is the other left-back option and though he was injured for this tie, coach Gernot Rohr needs to assess more players who could fill that role in coming fixtures.

More left-back options needed

Aside from Aribo's brilliance, one of the fine showings from the Super Eagles was the centre-back pairing of William-Troost-Ekong and Semi Ajayi. The duo complimented each other very well and hardly put a foot wrong all game. The understanding between them emphasises the depth of defensive options Gernot Rohr has. First it was the 'Oyinbo Wall' of Troost-Ekong and Leon Balogun for a large chunk of Rohr's reign before Troost-Ekong and Kenneth Omeruo partnered well at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.

Depth of options for Rohr

It needs no emphasis that Francis Uzoho is Nigeria's number one under Rohr, even with his shortcomings. He is showing signs of growth and was having a good day against the Brazilians with a couple of fine saves. His game came to an end when he was injured in the 63rd minute and was replaced by debutant Maduka Okoye.
The Fortuna Dusseldorf II stopper has had a lot of doubt cast around him particularly as he plays in the German fourth tier, but had a decent 27 minutes on the pitch and looked very composed. The fact Brazil didn't score under Okoye's watch when they pushed heavily for a winner counts as a plus, and could be a sign that the 20-year-old will come in handy as deputy to Uzoho, rather than Daniel Akpeyi or Ikechukwu Ezenwa.

Okoye not bad for number two

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