It was a weekend for experienced campaigners to show they still have a fight in them as strikers Desire Oparanozie, Brown Ideye and Anthony Nwakaeme made telling contributions to their various clubs in Europe, while Anthony Okpotu and Moses Orkuma again made history in Tunisia.
5.Okpotu, Orkuma
This is a team nomination after Anthony Okpotu and Moses Orkuma helped unfancied US Monastir to upstage Esperance 2-0 and win the Coupe Tunisie. It was the club’s first-ever cup triumph. Before now this dynamic duo had also lifted USM to finish third in the league with Okpotu emerging Goal King of the league with 13 goals. Most certainly big things await them now after what they have achieved against many odds.
4.Desire Oparanozie
The former Super Falcons skipper was the difference for new club Dijon against her former club Guingamp. Dijon won 2-1 on the road with their new signing grabbing the opening goal after 72 minutes. It was her first official goal for Dijon after she gave an assist in a previous home win. She was emotional after slaying the club she played for six years. “Fly baby fly. Lots of mixed feelings playing against a team I once played for, respect to this great club EAG. Life always happens, we move,” she tweeted.
3.Brown Ideye
The veteran striker showed he still has lots of goals in those boots when he opened his goals account for new Turkish club Goztepe in a 2-2 draw with Gaziantep FK. Ideye has come a long way after playing in Switzerland, France, Ukraine, England, China, Spain and Greece previously.
2. Anthony Nwakaeme
The striker has continued where he left off last season with his first goal of the new campaign in a 3-1 win by Trabzonspor over Yeni Malatayaspor. It was the team’s first win of the new season after a rather indifferent start. The 31-year-old striker will hope to surpass last season’s tally of 11 goals in 29 league matches.
1.Alex Iwobi
The former Arsenal star scored a goal and provided an assist in a big win over Fleetwood Town in the League Cup to prove he is ready to battle for his future at Everton amid rife speculations he may he shipped following a number of star arrivals. He will need to take his chances if he hoped to play a role for ‘The Toffees’ this season after an underwhelming showing last term.
