Julius Okorie
Former Super Eagles winger, Victor Moses, has re-launched himself on return to England with a timely goal for English championship side Luton on Friday.
Moses opened his goal account with the new club in the 70th minute of the match against Plymouth Argyle, but his achievement did not stop Luton from losing the match 3-1 at the Home Park Stadium in Plymouth.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe 33-year-old started on the bench for the third game running since joining Rob Edwards’ side on a free from Spartak Moscow.
Plymouth Argyle currently coached by former England and Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, opened scoring inside eight minutes at thanks to Rami Al-Hajj.
An injury to Mads Andersen in the 58th minute saw Victor Moses replace the Danish centre-back as Luton Town looked to shore up their attack.
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Ibrahim Cisoko increased the tally for the homers in the 69th minute before moves found a leveler a minute later. But a timely assist from Nigeria’s Tijani Muhamed handed Cisoko an opportunity to make it a brace and push the tie out of the reach of Moses and his teammates.
Luton Town will next host Oxford United on Tuesday October 1st.
Meanwhile, Sevilla manager, Garcia Pimienta, says former Leicester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, will take some time to hit his best form at the new club. The Super Eagles star sometimes dubbed ‘senior man and FA Cup specialists, arrived at Sevilla during the summer with a strong reputation, having proven himself as a quality striker during his stints with Manchester City and Leicester City in the Premier League.
However, he has struggled to meet expectations, failing to score a goal or provide an assist in his four league appearances for the Rojiblancos.
Pimienta expressed his belief in Iheanacho’s abilities and backed the forward to regain his peak form soon.
“He (Iheanacho) possesses quality, but he joined the team a month late and had to train individually. He is still adapting. Additionally, the two weeks with the national team, during which he did not play, did not benefit him,” Pimienta told a Spanish media outlet ondacero.
“We need to instil confidence in him. He is a skilled footballer, considering his previous performances, and it’s only a matter of time before we see him at his best. He has the potential and the quality to achieve it.”
Iheanacho will be hoping to click if given the chance today as Sevilla visit Athletic Bilbao today, September 29.
Sevilla will be looking for their first win this season in away league matches, as they have one loss and two draws on the road
Other fixtures lined up today in the Spainish La liga include; Real Betis against Espanyo and Athletico Madrid against Real Madrid at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
