“Bordeaux played with ten men” – French pundits slam one-cap Super Eagles striker

The Anglo-Nigerian ahead is but to search out the again of the online this time period and is already a straightforward goal for critics

Two French soccer analysts, Laurent Brun and Christophe Monzie, have taken a swipe at Girondins Bordeaux striker Josh Maja for his low output in Ligue 2 so far this season.

Maja stayed put at Bordeaux regardless of Les Girondins‘ demotion from Ligue 1 to the second-tier final marketing campaign.

And the 23-year-old has began all of Bordeaux’s league video games, with the membership recording two victories and a draw to go joint-top on the desk with Guingamp.

The previous Sunderland ahead didn’t make any aim contribution within the 0-0 draw at residence to Valenciennes and the 3-0 win away to Rodez.

However Maja offered the help to the winner in Bordeaux’s 1-0 overcome Niort on Saturday.

What did Maja’s critics say?

Nonetheless, Maja, whose solely Tremendous Eagles look got here within the pleasant draw with Ukraine in 2019, has not impressed a few French pundits.

On their ARL podcast (through Girondins4ever), Laurent Brun and Christophe Monzie took a swipe at Maja for taking part in like an uninterested participant.

Brun highlighted that due to Maja, Bordeaux have been constrained as if they performed with a person deficit.

“I put a damper on Josh Maja even when he participated within the second aim,” Brun famous.

“I discover that Bordeaux performed with ten males. I’m sorry, I’ve nothing towards Josh Maja, however I discovered him completely absent on this match.

“We must ask ourselves the appropriate questions as a result of a centre-forward has to weigh in one thing, and I discover he didn’t weigh on this encounter.”

Christophe Monzie agreed along with his colleague’s submission, noting that each Bordeaux participant impressed besides the one-cap Nigeria worldwide.

“Within the two matches he (Maja) performed towards Valenciennes and Rodez, that’s the enigma,” Monzie added.

“The one false notice of the night is him. The remainder, Fransérgio was good, we are going to say. Dilane Bakwa was good. The protection was completely flawless. Tom Lacoux raked lots of balls. Jacques Ekomié was actually superb.”

Maja will get the prospect to close down his critics when Bordeaux make the journey to the Stade des Alpes to face Grenoble Foot 38 subsequent Monday.