Lionel Musa - Is there a new GOAT?

[Aus Fox]

Ahmed Musa's two-goal show in Nigeria's win over Iceland on Friday earned him a new nickname in Argentina - Lionel Musa.

But the Super Eagles' World Cup hero has warned that his new-found hero status in South America will be short-lived.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has long been regarded as the 'greatest of all time' by devoted fans but some Nigerian supporters have now told Argentina's faithful that "our GOAT is better than your GOAT".

Could Musa now lend credence to that claim by helping Nigeria knock out the 2014 runners-up and send the Super Eagles into the last 16?

Musa hands Argentina lifeline

After Argentina's dismal defeat by Croatia, victory for Iceland would have left them needing a miracle to stay in this year's World Cup.

Musa's heroics kept Argentina's hopes alive heading into their final Group D game, although they must beat Nigeria on Tuesday - and better Iceland's result against Croatia - to avoid an early exit.

Record breaker

After scoring twice against Iceland, Ahmed Musa has more goals in this World Cup than the likes of Messi, Sergio Aguero, Edison Cavani and Luis Suarez.

Messi had 11 shots in Argentina's opener against Iceland without scoring, as did Cristiano Ronaldo when Portugal faced the so-called 'minnows' in Euro 2016. But Musa scored twice from three shots on Friday.

That also made the Leicester City striker, who returned to CSKA Moscow on loan last season, the first Nigerian to score at two World Cups and their all-time record scorer in the finals with four goals overall.

The other two came in Nigeria's 3-2 defeat by Argentina in the 2014 group stage, so in six World Cup appearances Musa has had two multi-goal games. Messi and Ronaldo have had one each - from 17 and 15 games respectively.

Omens are good for Musa

The earliest Nigeria can come up against Ronaldo's Portugal is the quarter-finals, but Musa only has to wait until Tuesday to go head to head with Messi in St Petersburg.

As well as scoring twice against Argentina in 2014, Musa scored another double in a pre-season friendly against Barcelona in 2016, just after Leicester signed him from CSKA Moscow.

"Whenever I play against Argentina, or whenever Messi is playing against me, I score," said the 25-year-old.

"Four years ago I scored two goals. When I transferred to Leicester City and we played against Barcelona I scored another two goals, so I think in the next game anything can happen. Possibly, I'm going to score another two goals."

Do that and he could become a hero for Argentina's arch-rivals Brazil too. So what then, Neymar Musa?

[AKCJ]

**** sake cash in.

[the fox]

*points at profile pic*

[Guest MattP]

[bovril]

Are there many things more annoying in sport at the moment than the overuse of "GOAT"? 

[The Doctor]

4 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

**** sake cash in.

I think you've massively overestimated the potential to sell from twitter having a joke tbh

[Webbo]

3 minutes ago, bovril said:

Are there many things more annoying in sport at the moment than the overuse of "GOAT"? 

I've seen it a lot on the forum but until I read this thread I had no idea what it meant.

[Fox92]

11 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

**** sake cash in.

Cash is pushing it.

[urban.spaceman]

7 minutes ago, Webbo said:

I've seen it a lot on the forum but until I read this thread I had no idea what it meant.

It means "Gran's On Acid Tonight"

[Webbo]

3 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said:

It means "Gran's On Acid Tonight"

I thought it was "gonads out, another tug"

[trabuch]

25 minutes ago, Aus Fox said:

"Whenever I play against Argentina, or whenever Messi is playing against me, I score," said the 25-year-old.

I'm still not buying that. But if he scores again tomorrow it's more good news for Leicester.

Goalscorer Overpriced Aged Thirty

[Tuna]

1 hour ago, bovril said:

Are there many things more annoying in sport at the moment than the overuse of "GOAT"? 

This 100 %, absolutely hate it and pisses me off enormously.

[Tuna]

To stay on topic Musa is absolutely useless.

[Max Wall]

7 hours ago, bovril said:

Are there many things more annoying in sport at the moment than the overuse of "GOAT"? 

Particularly prevalent in Jamaica. Usually curried with rice and peas.

Edited 26 June 2018 by Max Wall

[kushiro]

This is an old gif from Japanese TV's Shinji cam - but seems quite topical now with these three all creating headlines this week:

 

 

I reckon they're saying something like this: 

 

Shaqiri:   How's it going, big man?

 

Shinji:     Hey, everyone at Leicester calls me 'midget'. 

 

Shaqiri:   Everyone?

 

Shinji (pointing to Musa):  Apart from him! 

 

[nnfox]

Keep.