'Disaster', 'Calamity' - Many int'l fans tear West Brom player to shreds after Friday match

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14 Nov 2020, 2:40 am

West Brom defender Semi Ajayi has been absolutely slaughtered for his latest performance for Nigeria when they drew 4-4 with Sierra Leone on Friday.

Nigeria went 4-0 up in the first 29 minutes before Sierra Leone pulled a goal back just before the half-time break.

Ajayi, 27, was introduced into the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in the 61st minute and he replaced the injured Leon Balogun.

And from there, things went pear-shaped.

Sierra Leone scored in the 72nd, 80th and 86th minutes as they earned a shock draw away against Nigeria.

One Nigeria supporter claims that Ajayi "singlehandedly caused" two of the goals and fans piled into the West Brom defender for his performance.

Here is a selection of their tweets:

This game was Rohr's fault but not entirely.

Someone like Semi Ajayi had the opportunity to step up but the idiot was just misbehaving.

Rohr was stupid to allow Iwobi and Akpoguma finish the game. #NGASLE
— C H A R M ™ 🇨🇭 (@CharmXtova) November 13, 2020

Why won't it crumble when Ajayi is not a natural CB
— Odeh Paul (@p14_odeh) November 13, 2020

Ekong and Ajayi won't work for me. Never did, never will pic.twitter.com/NkGbPLhtvn
— 🇳🇬 🇳🇬Abiodun 'City Boy' Ibrahim❤️🖤 (@Eebrokaka01) November 13, 2020

oga...Semi Ajayi is a waste of height!
— C H A R M ™ 🇨🇭 (@CharmXtova) November 13, 2020

From 4-1 first half to 4-4 at full-time. The #SuperEagles defence is a full-fledged joke! I'm sorry to say. Semi Ajayi just showed why West Brom are one of the worst sides in the PL. Nigeria have now conceded 7 goals against Sierra Leone, Benin Rep and Lesotho. #NGASLE
— Déz (@dezfootie) November 13, 2020

At least i saw the last 2 goals and none was near him or his fault. The third goal our DM forgot his role, was in Lekki toasting a girl while.the fault, Iwobi and the left back just help them complete the comeback.

Semi Ajayi was nothing to talk about
— Miyaki (@SirMiyaki) November 13, 2020

The only thing working in Nigeria is music🤦‍♂️,.i’m really dumbfounded bout this result.,semi ajayi shouldn’t be coming in.,Ola aina should..,den the coach should have moved akpoguma to central back.,
— PEDRO DMW 🚶🏻‍♀️👬 (@AkinduroTemito8) November 13, 2020

Rohr should be flogged double! Man is clueless in substitution and game management! That no.13 Ajayi he brought on for Balogun is a disaster:Dude singlehandedly caused 2 goals.
— Moolah79 (@moolah79) November 13, 2020

Semi Ajayi's introduction into the game was another calamity.
— Seyi Pythonian (@Ajibel) November 13, 2020

nah what curse did ajayi bring to this team #NGASLE
— Sumo (@Sumo08112) November 13, 2020

Semi Ajayi has been so bad, not covering spaces.
— White Kaftan (@iam_krypticmoh) November 13, 2020

Ouch.

It hasn't been a good start to the season for Ajayi, who has made seven Premier League appearances. He's missed one game and that's the only game that the Baggies have kept a clean sheet.

Stats by WyScout show West Brom have conceded the joint-most league goals this season [17] and rank second for in expected goals against [15.69].

Ajayi impressed a lot of Albion fans last season in the Championship and was widely tipped to perform well in the top-flight.

So far, the ex-Rotherham man is yet to prove those fans right and isn't doing himself any favours among Nigeria supporters too.

In other West Brom news, there's been another twist in the Baggies' ownership mystery.

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