Has Cyriel Dessers Proven Doubters Wrong? Should He Be A Guaranteed Starter?

High praise continues to trail Cyriel Dessers following his exceptional performance at the just concluded Unity Cup where he bagged 1 goal and 1 assist for the Super Eagles.

Personally, I don't really understand all this hype about Cyriel Dessers. To be honest, 99% of the players to this tournament delivered the goods.

Players that have been heavily criticed - like Chukwueze, Ndidi, Simon, and Ajayi - all stood up to be counted. Rookies like Fredrick, Ogbu, Felix Agu and some homebase players all produced commendable performances.

I don't see why Dessers should be singled out and I don't think he has knocked other Super Eagles strikers into a coaked hat.

The tournament was, what I want to call, the underdog tournament for certain Super Eagles players where rejected stones because the cornerstones.

From the place of personal taste, choice and preference, I will still place some players ahead of Dessers in Coach Chelle's 2 man attack if they are all fit and firing.

Osihmen, a surefire starter, I think will function better with a visionary Iheanacho by his side. Then, there Terem Moffi. Also, there is Ademola Lookman whom I will rather play as a support striker where he is most lethal in and around the 18 yard box.

I will never write off Paul Onuachu as we know that he mainly thrives with 2 strikers up front with his exceptional hold up play and a keen eye for goals.

Then you have Josh Maja and Sadiq Umar who are proven goal scorers. Even Flying Eagles sensation Kparobo Arierhi and Super Eagles revelation Tolu Arokodare are vying for a place with tantalising prospects.

I am only waiting for Victor Boniface to explode like cigar, just as Dessers did in this Unity Cup tournament to see how Super Eagles fans will reappraise his capability. I will make a bold statement that we have a superstar in the making in Victor Boniface.

Even Joe Aribo has been known to play and play well as a support striker.

Well done to Dessers, he had a fabulous tournament along with others.

But it is a quantum leap to leapfrog him above other lethal strikers (who were not present in this tournament).