In the mixed zone after Togo’s defeat against Burkina Faso in the quarter-finals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), Emmanuel Adebayor expressed his dissatisfaction with the tactical choices made by the coach. Adebayor mentioned, “We are all disappointed that our adventure ends there. But that’s football. I think tonight we were a little too defensive. We tried several times to talk to the coach so that he could bring in a second striker, but he didn’t listen. Ultimately, there’s no point in looking for scapegoats anymore, we’ve lost, we’re going to go home.” Adebayor highlighted the team’s extraordinary efforts but criticized what he perceived as a lack of seriousness in the tactical decisions made.
ADEBAYOR: “WE LACKED SERIOUSNESS IN THE TACTICAL CHOICE”
