Brazil Coach Identifies Eagles Most Dangerous Player

Brazil's Cleber Xavier identifies Potential threat For them ahead of their Super Eagles Clash.

By Adejuyigbe Olorunfemi

Brazil's assistant coach, Cleber Xavier has identified Nigerian and Everton star Alex iwobi, as the potential threat for the Selecao ahead of the international friendly match at the Singapore, Bsnsports.com.ng reports

He made the statement while speaking to the press in the match conference, ahead of the encounter between both sides.

“At Nigeria, Iwobi plays more of an inside role as a second striker than at Everton,” Xavier told BBC Sport.

“He is the link in the counter-attack, drags opponents out of position and infiltrates well in the box.”

Before trading tackles with the super eagles, The copa American champions will battle it out with the First runner up in the African cup of nations 2019; Senegal.

“Nigeria defend less than Senegal. The Senegalese are more about positioning with [Idrissa] Gueye marking strongly,” he added.

“These two friendlies and the two November friendlies will allow us to test new players and to adjust and tweak some tactical details in attack and defence.

“We did this in the preparation for the Copa America. We succeeded in the objective of winning and did so unbeaten.

“Every time the qualifiers become more difficult. It is a very hard competition. Last time we qualified with four rounds to go, which was a great achievement".

The super eagles of Nigeria will use this friendly to brace themselves up ahead of the 2021 African Nations Cup qualifier in November.