Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen has responded to Victor Ikpeba’s remarks, criticising his wasted bicycle-kick against Ghana during the 2022 World Cup African qualifiers playoffs second leg in Abuja, Completesports.com reports.
The Super Eagles drew 1-1 with the Black Stars at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, and Nigeria consequently lost a berth at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup on the account of an away goal advantage. The first leg in Kumasi ended goalless.
Former Super Eagles forward, Ikpeba, had urged Osimhen in his post-match analysis on SuperSport Tv to improve on his finishing, faulting the Napoli striker’s decision making on the field of play.
“Victor Osimhen is a good player but is not yet a finished article, forget he’s playing for Napoli,” Ikpeba had criticized on SuperSport after the match in Abuja.
“Some of those crosses he might have controlled instead of trying to do a bicycle-kick.
“He’s still a young player, but I hope he can improve while he is in Napoli and help the national team in the future.
“He needs to understand when to play the ball and when to play bicycle- kicks.”
Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, had subsequently commented on Osimhen’s post on Instagram, jokingly reminding him of Ikpeba’s criticism.
“Werey dem say mk u No dey do bicycle kick,” Oshoala wrote.
Responding to Oshoala’s comment Osimhen, which seemed to be a jab on Ikpeba.
“I go continue to dey do am,no be that pundit go tell me wetin to do,” replied Oshoala in that Instagram banter.
Osimhen has scored 10 goals for Nigeria in 20 appearances.
