My paddy people, make I gist you the latest for football world wey don sweet my belle! Naija midfielder, Christantus Uche don bag the Goal of the Month award for December from Crystal Palace after he serve dem one serious banger!
This young chap no too dey start plenty matches well well since e join the Premier League side on loan from Getafe last summer. But when e finally get chance to shine, Na him deliver with that super strike against KuPS Kuopio for UEFA Conference League. The goal no just sweet, e enter for fans heart, as dem give am 75.6% of the votes. Na real winner wey dem vote for!
Palace don confirm say this goal na di one wey stand out. Dem talk am like say, “E too sweet to watch!” Uche carry the ball from teammate Justin Devenny, chop inside one defender then fire that special trivela finish wey dey find net plenty hard. The fans for Selhurst Park, dem no control their joy as dem dey cheer am!
Uche wey be 22 years old, don struggle small with playing time, but current form don show say him no be small fish for di water. This goal na him first for Selhurst Park, and e make am clear say he fit do more if dem give am chance. But wahala dey, because him loan deal get some condition wey fit no allow Palace even buy am, unless he start like ten matches this season. E be like say na him get work cut out for am!
Uche dey push well under manager Oliver Glasner, who don talk say him no be main player under him tactics right now. But with this award, e don finally get notable recognition. The only way na to keep ensure say e go dey sharp every time dem call am. Fans believe say if Uche get more opportunities, he go fit turn di game around for Palace.
As Crystal Palace dey follow their Europa League journey, we dey watch as Uche dey climb higher, because we sabi say Naija boys dey represent well for abroad. Uche’s goal na perfect testament to the talent wey dey our country. Make we dey watch how di next matches go be for our Super Eagle!
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