Taofeek
Babalola
Nigeria
international Yakubu Aiyegbeni was singled out for wrong reasons during Coventry City
3-1 loss to Swindon Town on Saturday. A video emerged
on the internet of Aiyegbeni doing absolutely nothing for about two-and-a-half
minutes and immediately went viral as Sky Blues slide deeper into relegation
danger.
When Yakubu
signed for Coventry City a fortnight ago, their manager Russell Slade genuinely
believed the 34-year-old veteran would propel them to safety in League One.
'Yakubu
brings vast experience and a terrific goal record,' Slade gushed. 'His
professional career speaks for itself, having scored consistently at the highest
level of English football.'
Unfortunately,
the reality appears to be rather different. A two-and-a-half minute clip of
Yakubu in action for Coventry during their 3-1 loss to Swindon on Saturday went
viral on social media for all the wrong reasons.
The video
shows 'The Yak' loitering around on the half-way line as the play continues at
pace around him. The Nigerian appears in a daze as he wanders aimlessly around,
showing little to no interest in chasing the play.
At one
point, a team-mate remonstrates with him for the lack of effort, but Yakubu
appears completely unmoved.
The clip, by
Coventry fan CJ Joiner, was retweeted hundreds of times, with some describing
it as 'embarrassing'.
The former
Everton forward came off the bench with 20 minutes remaining with Coventry
trailing 2-0 thanks to goals from Nicky Ajose and Jonathan Obika in the first-half.
The Sky
Blues conceded a third, against from Ajose, within seconds of Yakubu joining
the fray, though they did gain a stoppage time consolation via George Thomas.
The result
deepens their relegation gloom - Coventry are rock bottom and 11 points from
safety.
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