“I liked his goal on Saturday” – FCGB manager Guion insists Super Eagles star key to season’s success

The Nigeria worldwide continues to face criticism from completely different quarters however he has not stopped having fun with the favour of his membership boss

Soccer Membership des Girondins de Bordeaux coach David Guion has talked up the significance of Nigerian ahead Josh Maja to his group’s set-up.

Maja has been Girondins Bordeaux’s prime goalscorer this time period with eight targets and three assists in 17 Ligue 2 appearances.

The Tremendous Eagles striker’s eleven-goal contribution makes up 50 per cent of the overall targets that FCGB have managed within the league this season.

Nonetheless, critics have referred to as for Bordeaux head coach David Guion to transform Maja to a winger to accommodate different favoured forwards.

Guion has shut down these calls, insisting that Maja is an entire striker, who can convey extra than simply scoring targets to the opposition’s hazard space.

Citing Maja’s tremendous end towards Rennes within the Coupe de France on the weekend for instance, Guion highlights how the 23-year-old initiated the transfer that led to the objective and was available to complete it expertly together with his left foot.

“We labored so much on our offensive animation in the course of the winter break. Josh Maja is a crucial a part of our recreation,” Guion mentioned at a pre-match press convention.

“We additionally mentioned so much with him so that he’s far more current, extra harmful additionally within the penalty space.

“Moreover, I appreciated his objective on Saturday as a result of he’s the originator and the finisher. So I feel that position showcases his qualities.

“Personally, I like him. whenever you play with deep gamers subsequent to him, or on the flanks, it doesn’t matter. He performed very effectively.

“In any case, when he has the ball at his ft, you want motion, verticality as a result of, behind him, he can put the balls as he needs.”

Maja just isn’t solely Bordeaux’s prime marksman but additionally the joint-top scorer within the French second division.

Bordeaux sit in second place on the league desk and will return to Ligue 1 in the event that they end in that spot on the finish of the marketing campaign.