The talented winger has shown great promise with both Chelsea and the Super Eagles of Nigeria that before long he would be talked about in the same breath as the continent’s past greats.
He was instrumental to Chelsea reaching the final of the UEFA Europa League having scored four goals including two in both legs of the semi-final to see off Swiss side FC Basel. He will again be expected to play a big role in Wednesday’s final against Benfica in Amsterdam.
Victor Moses was a catalyst for Nigeria’s success at African Cup of Nations in February so much that earned him a place in the team of the tournament alongside three of his fellow countrymen. Moses was particularly influential in the final game of the group stage where he won two penalties and converted them both as Nigeria recorded a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia to book their place in the knockout phase.
Ex-international Garba Lawal told MTNFootball.com that Victor Moses has all the attributes of a great player, but he must be consistent before he could take his place alongside other African stars. “Victor Moses no doubt is a great player with good qualities.
He has done well for the national team and Chelsea. We can’t say he has arrived yet as a big star, consistency makes a great star, we need to watch him, if he could keep up this pace for the next two, three years, then he is a star and legend in the making. He can get there with his display so far,”
Lawal remarked. Another former international Mutiu Adepoju told MTNFootball.com that Moses will grow to become a top star pointing out that: “Moses has been doing well for Nigeria at Chelsea, we saw him at the Nations Cup and the game against Kenya, superb display. He has been an instant success at Chelsea even when people asked question how he would break into the team. “He only needs to keep doing well and then he will be a sure candidate to be an Africa great player in nearest future,” Adepoju said. Football agent Mohammed Lawal said he expects the Chelsea star to use next year’s World Cup in Brazil to announce his arrival on the big stage of world football.
“He has settled quickly at Chelsea and should Nigeria qualify for the 2014 World Cup, Victor would use this platform to prove his worth,” he said. Victor Moses promised a lot right from his early days at Crystal Palace and his performances at the London club did not go unnoticed as several clubs in the English Premier League kept close tabs on him before he eventually landed in January 2010 at Wigan, whose coach Roberto Martinez described the player “a special talent”.
Moses was there for three seasons and becoming an ever-more important player for Wigan in their constant fight against relegation from the top flight.
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