"Small teams are now looking Super Eagles in the eye": says Bonfrere after Zimbabwe draw

• Former Super Eagles manager Johannes Bonfrere has expressed dissatisfaction with the lackluster show of Nigeria's players during their World Cup qualifiers
• The Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 gully by the Warriors of Zimbabwe astatine the Godswill Akpabio Stadium successful Uyo connected Tuesday nighttime
• Despite featuring immoderate of the champion players from Europe, Nigeria person managed to triumph lone 1 lucifer successful their CAF Qualification Group C

Johannes Bonfrere has questioned the tactical decisions of Super Eagles manager Eric Chelle pursuing their 1-1 gully against Zimbabwe.

Chelle made a precocious substitution, replacing Victor Osimhen with Victor Boniface successful the 88th minute, conscionable earlier Zimbabwe equalised successful the 90th infinitesimal done substitute Tawanda Chirewa.

The erstwhile Mali manager besides stuck with the starting XI that secured an distant triumph against Rwanda astatine the Amahoro Stadium successful Kigali.

Johannes Bonfrere says smaller nations are daring the Super Eagles pursuing their disappointing show successful their World Cup qualifiers. Photo by: Ruediger Fessel/Bongarts.
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Bonfrere says Nigeria's World Cup dreams successful doubt

1994 AFCON victor Johannes Bonfrere has stated that Nigeria's chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are slim.

According to CompleteSports, the erstwhile Qatar manager expressed disbelief astatine the existent benignant of football being played by the Super Eagles.

The 78-year-old explained that, had it been successful the past, fans would person disciplined the players aft their disappointing show successful Uyo.

Bonfrere besides described it arsenic embarrassing that Nigeria is struggling to decision teams they should beryllium beating convincingly. He said:

“It’s sad, and unfortunate that tiny teams are present looking the Super Eagles successful the oculus and asking, ‘What tin you do?’ No squad fears them anymore, and that is worrying.” “How bash you expect Nigeria to suffice for the World Cup if you bash not triumph games?” “In the past, if we didn’t bushed Zimbabwe 3-0 oregon 4-0, the fans successful Lagos would propulsion stones astatine america and boo us.“With the immense fig of Super Eagles players successful apical European leagues, specified results are unacceptable. I don’t spot however they tin suffice for the World Cup, but possibly done the play-offs.“If that happens, good. But it’s embarrassing that the Super Eagles are struggling against teams they should beryllium beating convincingly.”

Bonfrere won a historical golden medal astatine the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games with the Dream Team and guided the Super Eagles to their 1994 AFCON trophy arsenic adjunct manager to chap Dutchman Clemens Westerhof.

Nigeria beryllium successful 4th spot with 7 points, portion Zimbabwe stay astatine the bottommost of the array with 4 points from six matches per TNTSports.

Johannes Bonfrere expressed disbelief successful the playing signifier of the existent Super Eagles squad. Photo by: Ruediger Fessel/Bongarts.
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Bunmi Adedoyin agrees with Bonfrere

Veteran Nigerian writer Bunmi Adedoyin has supported erstwhile Super Eagles manager Johannes Bonfrere's assertion that smaller teams nary longer fearfulness Nigeria.

Speaking successful an exclusive interrogation with Legit.ng, Adedoyin stated that the squad has go mean and lacks the warring tone needed erstwhile they are nether pressure. He said:

"I person to hold with our erstwhile manager due to the fact that I’m not seeing the warring tone successful the Super Eagles. There was a clip erstwhile everyone looked guardant to watching Nigeria play, assured that the squad would bushed their opponents by a wide margin. But now, it seems radical are losing interest."I anticipation the Nigeria Football Federation speaks to the players, arsenic they are toying with the emotions of Nigerians. With the close information and guidance, I judge the players volition get backmost connected way and springiness their champion for the country."

Mixed reactions travel Osimhen’s outburst

Legit.ng earlier reported that Super Eagles fans are divided over Victor Osimhen’s absorption aft the Nigeria-Zimbabwe brushwood connected Friday night.

Some fans judge the Galatasaray striker was close to explicit his frustration, portion others importune helium should person waited until helium was successful the dressing country earlier voicing his displeasure.

Another instrumentality said the players failed to support the pb for the last 5 minutes of the game.

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Source: Legit.ng