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Lawal exonerates Super Eagles coach Rohr from blame, players at fault for Sierra Leone draw

Former Nigeria international Garba Lawal has absolved Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr from blame after their 4-4 draw against Sierra Leone on Friday.

The three-time African champions surrendered a four-goal lead in the encounter to share the points with the Leone Stars in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game in Benin City.

Fans have taken to social media to lambast the Super Eagles for their shambolic second-half display while the teams captain Ahmed Musa has apologized for their unimpressive performance.

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Lawal also expressed shock at the draw and believes the players have to take the blame for the uninspiring showing.