In an interview with Brila FM, Taribo West expressed his disappointment with the team’s performance and singled out the coaching staff for criticism.
“I hold the bench responsible for the loss to Cote d’Ivoire. In 1990 Nigeria lost 5-1 to Algeria in the opening game but in the final it was a different ball game.
“Though the Algerians won 1-0 in the final they realized it was a different Nigerian team to the one they faced earlier in the competition.
“I remember when we faced Brazil at the Olympics they beat us in the group stage but when we met again in the semi-final, even though they were 3-1 up we were still able to
comeback. They knew they were up against another Nigerian side.
“For me, the coaching crew should have come up with another strategy after meeting Cote d’Ivoire again,” he concluded
