Bayer Leverkusen and Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface, has disclosed the inspiring message his manager, Xabi Alonso, offered during their thrilling 4-3 success over VfL Wolfsburg.
Substituted into the game in the 68th minute, the 23-year-old Nigerian scored the game-deciding goal in the 94th minute.
Alonso’s Demands from Victor Boniface
Boniface indicated that being coached by the previous Spanish international is equally inspiring and difficult. “He was one of the best footballers around, and everyone appreciates just how good he was.
Even in moments when we are playing successfully, he expects more from me, especially.
He remarks, “Boni, you have the body, the technique, and the size, but I want you to give more, to be in the box, to play like Drogba. He’s always behind us, and we want to give 100% because we trust him,” the striker told Sporty TV in an interview.
Creating his game by referencing Didier Drogba
Alonso additionally implied that Boniface should look up to the great Didier Drogba.
Alonso advised Boniface ahead of their game against Wolfsburg to “be strong, be in the box, and play like Drogba.”
The Nigerian striker has achieved three goals and delivered one assist so far this season while preserving his exceptional form for Bayer Leverkusen.
In a previous report from Sportsbuddy, Victor Boniface has confirmed that his fake shot pass inspired by Thierry Henry in Bayer Leverkusen’s 4-0 victory over Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League was definitely not a coincidence.
[VIDEO]: WORKINGS DEY! Victor Boniface show proof of his exceptional Henry-esque “NO-LOOK” pass
