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Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has praised Fulham’s duo, Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey for their impressive performance in the Whites victory over Arsenal.
Iwobi and Bassey were at their best in Marco Silva’s side 2-1 win against the Gunners at the Craven Cottage.
The Gunners make a perfect start to the game with Bukayo Saka tapping home five minutes after Bernd Leno parried Gabriel Martinelli’s shot on his path.
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However, Fulham took the game to Arsenal and responded, ending a run of three Premier League games without a goal as Raul Jimenez converted Tom Cairney’s cross to bring the hosts level.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid fired home the winner in the 59th minute to make it a happy end of year for Marco Silva’s side.
Bassey completed 100% take-ons, 93% pass accuracy, 76 touches, 60 passes, 5 final third entries, 5 x possession won, 5 clearances (most), 5 duels won, 3 tackles made and 2 interceptions.
Oliseh took the social media to celebrate the duo.
“Extremely impressed by the maturity and discipline put up Versus Arsenal, by Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi as they played decisive roles in Fulham’s victory – over a seemingly, mentally tired Arsenal. Encouraging for the AFCON. Una do well !!à sir,”the former midfielder wrote on his X account.
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I no equitorial guinea, Cote D’Ivoire and guinea Bissau will never allow balls to move through their defense or middle field without breaking their legs and iwobi and bassey that plays computerised ball might not be able to cope with such African rigour because the premier league waiting for dem to come back with out injury.
Ebi like say these others teams you mention no get players wen go like return to their clubs healthy. Na only Naija get pro ba?
Wen Ghana came to abuja. they came with fowl to sacrifice on the field with incantation and even drank and annoited their with it ..to make sure the god of soccer favor Dem on that day .. while our boys from Europe are licking ice cream and chocolate.the rest is history. U now want to compare with Cote D’Ivoire equatorial guinea that wil tie goat skin on their leg .abeg ..