Moffi stakes his claim in FC Porto attack, threatens Deniz Gül | OneFootball

FC Porto are going through a crisis in attack that has dragged on since Samu Aghehowa’s injury in the Clássico against Sporting on 9 February, as the other options have failed to deliver in front of goal.

However, and although Deniz Gul does not seem to have what it takes to be a starter in an FC Porto side managed by Francesco Farioli, there is one name that is beginning to gain traction in the race for the squad’s centre-forward spot.

That name is Terem Moffi, the striker who ‘fell from the sky’ for the Dragons, arriving on loan from Nice at just the right time to replace a Spanish goalscorer who will be out until the end of the season.

Samu was FC Porto’s safety net and, nearly two months on from his injury, he remains the blue-and-whites’ top scorer with 20 goals, even though he has played eight fewer matches than the other undisputed starters in the squad.

But after a more unstable spell, in which Porto’s wingers and midfielders seemed to take centre stage among the solutions in front of the opposition goal, Terem Moffi now appears to have completed his adaptation process at the Dragão and is beginning to show what Francesco Farioli wanted when he signed him in the last January transfer window.

The Turkish striker initially proved to be a luxury option who earned FC Porto many wins and points at the start of the season, but since being promoted to the starting line-up after Samu’s injury, he has yet to score, despite already making six starts.

It has now been two months since Deniz Gul’s last goal, and he is going through a prolonged ‘dry spell’ that could prove costly in the final stretch of the season, at a time when FC Porto are involved in three competitions.

The picture is very different when we look at Terem Moffi’s numbers: he has scored two goals in the last month, both decisive in two important wins in the competitions the Dragons are involved in, as the three points earned against Arouca were important for their current lead at the top of the Primeira Liga, while his clinical finish against Stuttgart sealed a crucial win in the Europa League round of 16.

It is now hoped that, with the Nigerian striker fully integrated, he can become even more decisive for Francesco Farioli’s side, helping FC Porto fight for titles on several fronts.

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