Former Tremendous Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has criticised the Nigeria Soccer Federation for supposedly blaming William Troost-Ekong and Cyriel Dessers after the crew’s World Cup qualifier 1-1 draw towards South Africa earlier this month.
Oliseh additionally hit out at Tremendous Eagles gamers for the shortage of unity throughout the squad, accusing them of failing to help their teammates, Troost-Ekong and Dessers, in occasions of criticism.
Recall that Troost-Ekong and Dessers got here below fireplace for his or her performances towards South Africa.
“Soccer is a crew sport. From that alone, you already know why this Tremendous Eagles aren’t performing,” Oliseh stated.
“Your captain [Troost-Ekong] scored an personal purpose whereas attempting to defend. It’s as if he took the ball together with his hand and put it inside.
“Dessers, who was one of many instrumental gamers that helped us [Nigeria] to win 3 days earlier than is being criticized after you misplaced a recreation. Now they’re being criticized.”
“They [NFF] are shifting the blame away from the administration and placing it on the gamers. They assault these gamers and the Tremendous Eagles gamers, none of them have stated something.
“They’re not backing their leaders. This was what destroyed the Tremendous Eagles in 2002.”
