Former Nigerian international Sunday Oliseh has advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) not to blame the duo of William Troost-Ekong and Cyriel Dessers for the Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw against South Africa in a 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Ekong was blamed for an own goal that gave South Africa the lead, while Dessers, who started the match and was taken off at half-time, was harshly criticised for his performance.
However, reacting to the development via his YouTube channel, Oliseh stated both Troost-Ekong and Dessers have been instrumental for the Super Eagles’ success in the past
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“Football is a team sport. From that alone you already know why this Super Eagles is not performing,” Oliseh said.
“Your captain scored an own goal while trying to defend. It is as if he took the ball with his hand and put it inside. He was trying to defend and scored an own goal.
“Dessers who was one of the instrumental players that helped us to win three days before they are being criticized after you lost a game. Now they are being criticized.”
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You are a great leader Sunday Oliseh. This is how all the ex-players should be reacting when the NFF Ajewomasan the debtors were pointing fingers at our innocent players.
The Nigeria Football Federation have made me lose interest in our football; the way they have been doing with our sports in general is shameful.
But if not because of Deo, Kel, Chima E Samuels, Ay, Drey and the rest, that would be begging to try and continue watching the Super Eagles matches, hmmm, the spirit of watching our darling Eagles is no more interesting because of this wicked NFF.
More so, Ekong and Dessers should not have single-handedly pointed out if NFF knew their job inside out kę.
The same Dessers who tagged sluggish play is the one scoring goals for his new club, Panathinaikos, ba? Two goals on three matches?
Ekong should be honoured from now on by putting him on the bench. If we make it to the World Cup, he should be kept on the bench, and his last Afcon should be the one coming. The coach was pushed to use Ekong, and we saw what happened against S/A.
So, NFF should be prepared if we don’t make it to the World Cup, then NFF must be sacked from top to bottom, period. That is the simple way to do it. NFF would have resigned by now if they had shame. Hmm. Ire o. God bless Nigeria!!!
No. We can’t blame them.
Dessers is a fine footballer, but not suited to the rugged, bone-crushing African football where players are expected to sign their wills before entering the pitch. Ekong is a super nationalist. The above reasons apply to him.
These duo should take honourable leave of our football. We wish them well.