Eagles lack creativity in midfield, says Ikpeba

Former international, Victor Ikpeba, believes the Super Eagles at the moment lack creative midfielders who can make the difference at the highest level.

Gernot Rohr has played Alex Iwobi in the number 10 position for the Super Eagles, and the midfielder was named the man of the match against Liberia last month.

Despite the performance, Ikpeba insisted the team still lacks creativity in the middle of the park, as the Everton man, Iwobi, who is nursing an injury can only thrive against African oppositions.

“We lack that creativity in the midfield. We don’t have that players such as Austin Okocha and Wilson Oruma in the midfield that can create chances for our strikers.

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“In Africa, its fine but playing at the world stages, we need someone that is creative. Alex Iwobi can’t do the job for us at the moment,” Ikpeba said on Monday night football on SuperSport.

Meanwhile, Ikpeba, 1997 African Footballer of the Year, has warned the Super Eagles not to underrate the Wild Beasts of the Central African Republic as both sides clash tomorrow in Lagos in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying series.

CAR are yet to win in the World Cup qualifiers after two games, but Ikpeba said the Super Eagles must not allow complacency to set in tomorrow.

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“On paper it looks very clearly that we will pick the six points but we have to be very careful because football is always played on the field of play,” he said.