The coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Jose Peseiro has been told to go back to pairing William Troost-Ekong and Leon Balogun in the heart of the Super Eagles defence at the Africa Cup of Nations, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Peseiro appears to have move on from the duo with the duo of Semi Ajayi and Calvin Bassey now his preferred option at centre back while Kenneth Omeruo sits on the bench as their back up.
Speaking on how Super Eagles can be effective at the AFCON former defender of the Nigerian team Taribo West says it’s about time the coach bring back the duo who achieved a whole lot together from 2016 to 2018.
” They (Ekong and Balogun) are still playing and doing well for their teams. That means they can still be useful and if you see that the players who took their spot are struggling then you know there is experience lacking.
” It’s up to the coach but from the outside where I am, going back to what has worked in the past to help you isn’t a bad idea and when you go to the AFCON you need experience. You don’t gamble at that level”, he rounded up saying in an interview monitored by the editorial team of OwnGoalNigeria.com.
Mohammed Mowiz Suleiman
