Qatar World Cup: Sunday Oliseh provides first TSG analysis for FIFA

The Nigeria soccer legend is in Qatar as a member of the Arsene Wenger-led Technical Examine Group

Tremendous Eagles hero Sunday Oliseh has joined different soccer consultants in presenting their first evaluation of the primary 16 matches on the 2023 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Oliseh is in Doha, Qatar, alongside legendary Italian coach Alberto Zaccheroni and retired Colombian goalkeeper Faryd Mondragón as a part of FIFA’s Technical Examine Group.

The group is underneath the supervision of former Arsenal supervisor Arsene Wenger, who at the moment serves as FIFA’s Director of International Soccer Growth.

And of their first presentation of Qatar 2022, Oliseh and colleagues have recognized three developments that emerged from the primary few video games performed on the Mundial.

The TSG identified using lengthy balls to keep away from excessive strain, a rise within the variety of targets from crosses, and counter-pressing with a number of gamers.

Oliseh touched on the primary two subjects. On the difficulty of excessive press, the previous Juventus midfielder famous: “We’ve seen groups that press excessive, but in addition different groups that settle for strain, with defensive ways that enable them to counter it.”

Oliseh was equally enthusiastic in regards to the variety of crosses which have led to targets in Qatar.

The TSG noticed that within the first sixteen matches performed in Qatar, fourteen crosses led to targets, whereas 56 crosses led to makes an attempt on aim. Compared, after the identical variety of matches at Russia 2018, solely three crosses led to targets, with 35 crosses leading to a shot on track.

Citing Enner Valencia’s aim for Ecuador towards Qatar within the match opener, Sunday Oliseh stated: “It is a nice instance of it. He performs the ball again in, and the cross goes to be whipped in…he whips it in in direction of the second submit. For my part, [he does] that to keep away from the congested center and [as a result] they received that outcome (a aim).”

Sixty-four matches will likely be performed on the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Hosts Qatar have already been knocked out of the match after shedding their first two matches to Ecuador and Senegal.