“Osimhen should not have tried to do bicycle kicks against Ghana” – Victor Ikpeba

Based on the Eagles failure to secure a win against Ghana that disqualified them from the World Cup, former African Footballer of the Year and Super Eagles forward, Victor Nosa Ikpeba gave his verdict on current striker, Victor Osimhen. Osimhen who along with his Super Eagles colleagues will be watching the 2022 FIFA World Cup from the stands or on television after Nigeria failed to qualify for the mundial.

Ikpeba fondly called the Prince of Monaco had insisted that if only Osimhen had controlled some of the high balls flicked to him from the midfield, he probably would have scored rather than resorting to bicycle kicks that were way off targets.

“Victor Osimhen is a good player but is not yet a finished article, forget he’s playing for Napoli. Some of those crosses he might have controlled instead of trying to do a bicycle kick,” observed the former Monaco star.

Super Eagles failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar after grinding out a 1-1 draw with Ghana at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The Black Stars qualified on the away goal rule.

Abuja fans however visited their frustration destroying anything in sight at the Stadium.