Former Super Eagles’ defender, Augustine Eguavoen has blamed Nigeria’s loss to Algeria in the semifinal of the ongoing 2019 African Cup of Nations to the team’s lack of an outstanding player.
Speaking to The Guardian yesterday, Eguavoen said the Eagles in the past had outstanding players like Austin Okocha, and Kanu Nwankwo, who made the difference when it mattered most in a game.
According to Eguavoen, the present Eagles needed a player of special quality to take on the Algerians, who were highly tactical in the tie.
Eguavoen, who said the Eagles should have also concentrated on playing as a unit and fought hard to curtail the Algerians, also congratulated the team for getting to the semifinals, saying they have the potential to be world beaters if they took the right steps. Read more