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Nigeria 0-1 Cameroon: Nothing ventured, nothing gained, nothing learnt

Gernot Rohr's refusal to lean into the spirit of the tie and provide something new lent a tired, banal feel to Friday's loss to the Indomitable Lions

The single biggest problem with never trying something new is that it leaves precious little to talk about in the aftermath. Nothing different can be observed and, as such, little insight is gleaned.

Not that change for its own sake is all that it’s cracked up to be, of course. Nigerians know this more than most. And, in fairness to Gernot Rohr, friendlies are tough to plan for, especially in this case when they are simply placeholders for something more substantial.