Tremendous Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has stated that the crew should defend set items higher in subsequent matches after they have been uncovered by the Benin Republic and Rwanda of their final two video games of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers, PUNCH Sports activities Additional experiences.
Nigeria did not win both of the matches and conceded two targets from lifeless ball conditions within the 1-1 draw and 2-1 defeat at residence respectively.
From a crew that just about shut out opponents on the 2023 AFCON earlier this yr, the crew have regarded susceptible in lifeless ball conditions from the primary leg of the sport in opposition to Rwanda.
Whereas Troost-Ekong admitted they’ve some work to do in that regard, he additionally attributed it to some adjustments within the backline.
“We’ve to take duty for the 2 targets conceded by set items in two video games, it’s one thing that we’ve to work on and I feel when we’ve some adjustments to within the crew, we see some totally different balls,” Troost-Ekong stated after the 2-1 defeat to Rwanda.
“However I take duty as a lot as I feel all different gamers, that we have to do higher. Set items could be key to a recreation and it modified the sport in opposition to Rwanda. Earlier than then I can’t keep in mind them having a shot troubling the keeper.
“It’s one thing that we have to enhance. If there was one recreation that it may occur it’s this one. So coming subsequent yr, there received’t be any room for these sorts of errors.”
Though their unbeaten run was ended by the guests, the Eagles had certified for the 2025 AFCON in Morocco earlier than the sport.
Additionally they maintained their prime spot within the group with 11 factors and have been joined by Benin Republic because the qualifiers from the group.
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