A former winner of the Africa Cup of Nations with the senior national team of Nigeria Efe Ambrose has given his opinion on why Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface isn’t scoring for the Super Eagles like he does for his German side, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.
Boniface has just one goal for Nigeria in seven senior caps, a shadow of his tally for Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, where he finished last season with 21 goals and ten assists in all competitions.
This season he is on track to better that tally with five goals and one assists in the first eight games of the season, including the winner in the 1-0 UEFA Champions League win over AC Milan on Tuesday.
Reacting to his struggle in front of goal for Nigeria, Ambrose who won the 2013 AFCON with the Super Eagles said, the forward is playing in an entirely different setup and formation in the Nigerian team different from what he is used to in Germany.
” It’s not the same system and it’s like what is happening to Phil Foden when he plays for England. I watch him play more around the box for Bayer Leverkusen while in the Super Eagles he is mostly in the box. The system is different hence the difference in output”, he told OwnGoalNigeria.com.
” Then maybe he is eager to get going and that could make him rush his decisions in front of goal. He needs a goal to calm his nerves and possibly open the floodgates for more, because he clearly has what it takes to deliver more”, he concluded.
