FOLLOWING the exit of Super Eagles on Tuesday from the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rubavu, Rwanda, two former internationals, Henry Nwosu and Mutiu Adepoju, have described the loss as a sad one and a bad omen for Nigerian football.

The Sunday Oliseh tutored-team lost 0-1 to Guinea in the final match of Group C where Eagles needed just a draw to book a place in the quarter-final of CHAN. Tunisia top the group with five points after whitewashing Niger Republic 5-0 and progressed to the next round alongside the Guineans, who had five points also.

Speaking to The Guardian yesterday, Nwosu, who said he was not happy that Nigeria lost to Guinea again, said Guinea cost Coach Samson Siasia his job and that he had earlier warned about the Guineans’ threat, especially when it comes to a crucial stage as they are a very tough side.

“I raised the alarm over the Guinea threat because I know they are always a tough side to play against. I expected our boys to raise their game and take them seriously. We suffered in the same hands of the Guineans the last time we played them. Guinea cost Coach Samson Siasia his job as Super Eagles handler; I hope the same thing will not happen to Coach Sunday Oliseh. It is so sad, I am not happy with this development,” he said.

Adepoju, who was saddened by Eagles’ exit from CHAN said: “Our defeat to Guinea was not a good one, but a sad one. I am sad, especially as it led to ouster from this year’s CHAN. I believe we did not do enough to progress to the next stage of the competition.

“There is nothing we can do now, that is football for you. I think we should let go and move on as a nation. We have another task ahead of us against Egypt in the 2017 Nations’ Cup qualifier in March. My advice for the coach is to concentrate on our next game.”