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Aghahowa to Wigan!

  • 30-01-2007 7:19pm
    #1
    ~Rebel~
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,078 ✭✭✭✭


    Wigan have signed Nigerian international Julius Aghahowa from Shaktar and have been granted a work permit for him.

    I dont know about the rest of you but this is a player i've been dying to see in the premiership, he was amazing when Nigeria won the olympics and went on to seal a big move to shaktar. He was then very very good in the african nations before last and had a decent world cup in 2002, scoring against ireland in the pre tournament friendlies (which i bet on happening and made a nice return :D )

    Things have been a bit more quiet from in recent times, but he still has a 1 goal in 2 games record for his club.

    Big Sam was mad after him a few years ago for Bolton, but Shaktar wouldn't sell.
    He's lightning quick, has good feet and is fearless running at defenders, very exciting player to watch, especially when he scores! Lua Lua styled celebrations, but better!

    He's apparently 24. I say apparently as he's one of the African players who have had their birth certificates called into question. A few years ago in the czech republic i met a Nigerian chap who was telling me most of those claims are unfounded and the ages are generally as stated, but that Julius had been a policeman in this guys own village and only went off to play professionally at around 21, rather then the 16 or 17 which is claimed. Obviously something to be taken with a pinch of salt, but you never know.

    Anyway, im delighted he's coming and i expect him to add a great deal of excitement to Wigan in helping them avoid relegation.


Comments

  • #2
    iregk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,235 ✭✭✭iregk


    Aghahowa was one of those players that was always a good bet in championship manager circa 01-02 era... Technically he is a ncie player, lightening quick but easily up there with Jason Lee in the catageory of worst finishers I have ever seen.


  • #3
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    His techinque is very very suspect, very quick and direct but his first touch, finishing and vision are all very suspect, hasnt really developed since he's come to europe, always running with his head down when he has the ball, doesnt really involve himself in the first two thirds of the picth and when he plays a good defence he is very easily marshelled. Might be alright for wigan I guess, playing off heskey or whatever but not really any better than lower prem/higher championship standard.


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