Super Eagles stand-in skipper Ogenyi Onazi, has admitted that the team missed experienced players, following their 2-0 loss to South Africa in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday in Uyo.
Gernot Rohr’s squad was without the injured Mikel Obi and Victor Moses. China-based pair Odion Ighalo and Brown Ideye were not called up for the game.
“We have the World Cup qualifier against Cameroon to look forward to after this game,” Onazi told Completesportsnigeria.com.
“We did well in the first half just like they did, just that when we conceded the first goal the team was a bit nervous and so I think we needed some of our experienced players to beef up the team.
“The team is built around lots of young players.
“We needed to make some important decisions in the final half of the game. The goals didn’t come. We wished we played like we played in the first half.
“Nobody wants to lose but I believe things will get better.”
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