Wetin dey happen for Porto? Naija boy Terem Moffi don face small wahala from fans wey dey boo am during Europa League match against Nottingham Forest. The thing happen for Thursday match wey end 1-1, and as Moffi dey come out for substitution around 60th minute, some fans begin whistle am. E no funny at all.
But Porto coach Francesco Farioli don stand for the boy like rock. The Italian gaffer talk say fans need to dey patient and support the striker. “We know our fans dey demand, na good thing,” Farioli yarn. “For that Nottingham match, frustration just show small, but the boy dey try him best. Him dey work hard for months now.”
Moffi join Porto for winter transfer window, and since then, him don play seven league matches with one goal and one assist. The 24-year-old Naija striker still dey find him footing proper for the club, but coach Farioli believe say better days dey come. “Him dey on the right track,” the coach add. “Him don already score important goals for us, and more go still come.”
The coach beg fans make dem no carry frustration go house. “That emotion for that moment must remain for that moment,” Farioli talk with strong voice. “Porto family must dey united. We must support the team, show say all players dey focus on wetin better for FC Porto.”
Meanwhile, for another corner of Europe, another Naija player dey chase milestone. Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye dey eye clean sheet record for Udinese. The 26-year-old don keep two clean sheets back-to-back against Genoa and Como, and if him manage another one against AC Milan today for San Siro, na him first three consecutive clean sheets for him career.
Okoye no concede goal since March 14 when Juventus score against Udinese. The boy dey in fine form, and Udinese fans dey happy with him performance. For Porto side, Moffi go hope to show better performance when dem face Estoril Praia for Sunday league match. All eyes dey on the Naija boy to see if him go repay coach faith and win back fans love.
Football no be easy sport. Sometimes players go face tough time, but as coach Farioli talk, support na key. For Moffi case, him still get time to prove himself. The season still dey run, and Porto need all hands on deck if dem wan achieve their targets.
Fans reaction no new thing for football. Players dey face am everywhere. But how dem take respond to am na wetin matter. Moffi get opportunity to turn the boos to cheers with better performance on pitch. The ball dey him court now.
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