Nigeria U20s Coach Manu Garba Blames Goalkeeper Enaholo Again After Loss To Germany

Flying Eagles coach, Manu Garba, has hinted that Joshua Enaholo should be blamed for his side’s ouster from the Fifa Under 20 World Cup after conceding a 19th minute goal he ought to have prevented.

“Our players lost concentration at the crucial moment and this gave the Germans a chance to score,.” Manu Garba stated in the press conference after Thursday’s game.

“Our goalkeeper played a great game though and may have saved that ball if he had a clear view, but there is nothing we can do now. ”

Despite failing to live up to their pre - tournament hype, Manu Garba was proud of the performance of his charges, nonetheless, and thanked the New Zealand fans for their show of support.

“All my players have been in great form and I am proud of them all. There have been so many unexpected results in this tournament, but one can never predict the winner.

“I give my thanks to New Zealand for showing love for our team, the people here have made us feel at home. ”

The Flying Eagles scorecard during the tournament was like a mixed bag, having won two games and losing two others .

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