“Onuachu bigger threat than Salah”
Konyaspor coach İlhan Palut says his side prioritised stopping Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu over Mohamed Salah in their 1-0 win against Trabzonspor. Read More: https://punchng.com/onuachu-bigger-threat-than-salah/
Konyaspor's head coach, İlhan Palut, has stated that his team considered Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu a bigger threat than Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during their 1-0 victory over Trabzonspor in the Turkish Super Lig. Palut claimed that his team focused on neutralizing Onuachu's service during the match, deeming him a greater danger than Salah.
While Palut respected Salah's skills, he said that the training was primarily geared towards handling Onuachu's threat. The match saw early goals from Hungarian midfielder Rajmund Toth, which proved sufficient for Konyaspor to secure the win. Onuachu, who played the full 90 minutes, did not manage to score and had minimal touches inside the penalty area, despite recovering from an injury that he had sustained in Trabzonspor's previous league match.
The Nigerian striker is set to be included in Eric Chelle's Nigeria squad for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, and hopes to regain his scoring form against Galatasaray next weekend.
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