Southampton head coach, Ivan Juric, has hailed the performance of Super Eagles attacker, Paul Onuachu for his goal and overall contributions in the Saints’ away win at Portman Road against Ipswich Town.
Onuachu alongside his countryman, Joe Aribo, played key roles in Saturday’s win at Portman Road, with the former Trabzonspor hitman netting the decisive goal for the Saints.
Juric expressed his satisfaction with the striker’s performance, and he added that he hopes the striker would continue to remain productive in front of goals for Southampton as they continue their faint move for EPL survival.
“It was a great moment. He [Onuachu] deserved it because he worked hard. It’s his second goal, and I think he can score more, but he worked hard for the team,” Juric said on the club’s official website.
Meanwhile, in the same game, following his outstanding display against Ipswich Town, the Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo was named the Man of the Match for the game.
Aribo’s 21st minute strike put the Saints at the driver’s seat before Ipswich rallied to equalise but it was Southampton that had the last laugh with the match winner from Onuachu.
After votes by fans, the Premier League announced Aribo Man of the Match after he polled 36.8 percent of the votes to finish ahead of nine other nominees.
The Super Eagles star had 80.5 percent pass completion and one successful dribble.
After missing the last couple games for the Super Eagles, Aribo is expected to stage a comeback for the upcoming World Cup qualifier.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
