'Idowu Played Well' - Lokomotiv Moscow Boss Rates The Performance Of Eagles Left Back
Published: September 19, 2018
Lokomitiv Moscow manager, Yury Semin had taken time to analyse the defensive performance of his team in the wake of their 3-0 away loss to Galatasaray in their Champions League opener on Tuesday evening, as well as the showing of Super Eagles defender Brian Idowu.
Idowu, who has not featured for the Russian club in any of their first seven league games this term, made a surprise start at the Türk Telekom Stadyumu, featuring on the left channel of defense.
Garry Rodrigues opened scoring for the hosts after barely nine minutes before further goals from Eren Derdiyok and Seluck İnan compounded the woes of the Red and Greens.
However, though Semin was not too displeased with the performance of the Nigerian on his first Champions League appearance, he felt the scoreline was one too much to savour.
"How can you be satisfied after 0: 3? The result determines. Idowu played well. He came out in his position. Nothing unexpected. Three central defenders are also in their places. The scheme? If you lose 0: 3, then the scheme did not justify itself,'' Semin told Lokomotiv's official website post-match.
Idowu, who has not featured for the Russian club in any of their first seven league games this term, made a surprise start at the Türk Telekom Stadyumu, featuring on the left channel of defense.
Garry Rodrigues opened scoring for the hosts after barely nine minutes before further goals from Eren Derdiyok and Seluck İnan compounded the woes of the Red and Greens.
However, though Semin was not too displeased with the performance of the Nigerian on his first Champions League appearance, he felt the scoreline was one too much to savour.
"How can you be satisfied after 0: 3? The result determines. Idowu played well. He came out in his position. Nothing unexpected. Three central defenders are also in their places. The scheme? If you lose 0: 3, then the scheme did not justify itself,'' Semin told Lokomotiv's official website post-match.
Meanwhile, Brian Idowu was disappointed that the Railway Men conceded soft goals, saying,'' We were probably too nervous in the beginning. Their goals came out of nowhere. We managed to take the game under our control for some time but it didn’t last long."
Emmanuel Chinaza
Photo Credit : fclm.ru
Latest News
- Bayer Leverkusen striker Boniface named in Bundesliga Team of the Season alongside Musiala, Kane
- Report: Arsenal ready to pay N88.5b to sign Super Eagles-eligible striker
- PL2 playoffs: Butler-Oyedeji at the double, Nwaneri on target as Arsenal beat Man Utd 6-2
- Football betting tips for students
- Inter Milan interested in signing Nigeria's youngest-ever UEFA Champions League scorer
- Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain emerge as suitors for Arsenal's teenage Nigerian striker
- Top Nigeria football maestros who defined greatness on the pitch
- Our 'Goat' listing of African football personalities who deserve recognition
- Tosin's dilemma: Newcastle United or Tottenham, which club should highly-coveted CB choose?
- PL Cup: Ajayi's stoppage-time goal saves Tottenham from defeat in 7-goal thriller against Nottingham Forest
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football