Christian Bassogog, Antonio Conceiçao’s secret weapon

2017 AFCON winner and tournament MVP, Christian Bassogog is pivotal in whatever plans coach Antonio Conceiçao has for the indomitable Lions’ two games against Malawi and Cote D’Ivoire.

The 26 year old full of running and athleticism has been turning on the afterburners in France, despite the Chinese Super League being halted a month ago.

Bassogog scored four goals and assisted another 3 before the Super League came to an halt, making 14 appearances in his rookie season at Shanghai Shenhua.

In the first leg against Malawi, the erstwhile Aalborg man was introduced in the final 16 minutes of the game.

The latter was however an unsong hero prolly due to the fact that he came in late, but his addition added some fresh impetus to the team, and excited onlookers.

Due to his cameo in the last minutes against Malawi, Antonio Conceiçao played Bassogog as a starter in Cameroon’s 2-1 defeat in Abidjan.

Owing to the poor condition of the pitch and an unsettled Lions’ side, Aboubakar and co lost the game psychologically, even before it had started.

During the ongoing World Cup qualifiers, Christian Bassogog has shown severally that his burst of pace, acceleration and ability to tire defenders, is an arsenal for the squad.

With an ability to win set pieces in a team where they are defensive towers like Ngadeu and now Jerome Onguene, Bassogog ticks the box for Antonio Conceiçao.

Christian Bassogog arrives Cameroon in the early hours of Monday to join his teammates in camp before the games on November 13 and 16.