Oba Goal!!!

Hello again,

I've never doubted the abilities of Newcastle United's striker, Obafemi Martins. And I was confident he would succeed at Newcastle when Glen Roeder signed him from Inter Milan for £10 million.

What I wasn't sure was how quickly he would settle in. We all know how difficult it is to adjust to life in the premiership. The pace and power of the English game is usually a problem for newcomers.

Even multi million pound Chelsea signing Andrei Shevchenko is struggling to adapt. Didier Drogba was a laughing stock in his first season but he's the real deal at the moment. We also remember that King Thierry Henry did not score in his first dozen matches for Arsenal.

But not Obafemi Martins! Full of pace, power and skills, he's been an instant hit with the fans of Newcastle, the toon army. And make no mistake about it. The "toon army" have watched Alan Shearer (who to me is the greatest sriker in the premiership ever) for a decade so they know a good striker when they see one.

Martin's goal against Totteham was an absolute stunner (See the video above). His previous seven goals in the premiership have been great. Not only that, his pace has been giving the opposition a lot of headaches.

Ride on Martins. The sky is the begining.

Akin Alabi

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