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Joe Aribo’s side Southampton are set to face Manchester City on Saturday (today) in what is arguably the toughest fixture of the Nigerian’s first season in the English Premier League.
The Saints have failed to win any of their last 11 EPL visits to the Etihad since a 3-1 victory back in April 2004, while they have only ever won two of their 45 away league matches against the reigning topflight champions.
This time, the Cityzens are led by an in-form Erling Haaland, who has scored 19 goals in just 11 games and will be on the hunt for more goals against the Saints, who have conceded in each of their last 18 away games.
Aribo has managed two goals in eight games in the English topflight, scoring his first in a 2-2 draw against Leeds United, while the second came when he opened the scoring as he squared off against compatriot Alex Iwobi, but Saints ultimately succumbed to a 2-1 home defeat.
Despite his two-goal tally, which is level with Nottingham Forest striker and countryman Taiwo Awoniyi’s goal count and more than every other Nigerian in the EPL this season, Aribo still thinks he is below his best.
Aribo would be keen to be at his best against the only unbeaten side in the competition this season, and the Cityzens are also wary of the threat the Saints pose.
With a desperate Ralph Hasenhuttl on the brink of losing his job, and Aribo keen to help his side win points, following the bitter loss to the Toffees last weekend, including the belief in the Southampton squad after last season’s goalless draw at the Etihad, if a resilient defence can keep Haaland quiet and should Aribo shine as he nearly always does in the big games, the Nigerian midfielder and the youthful Saints may yet escape this baptism of fire unscathed.
This article was updated 4 days ago