In the third round of the African Cup of Nations group stage, Gabon drew 2-2 with Morocco. In the absence of home star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gabon managed to reach the knockout stage. Looking back at this game, Gabon striker Alvina has performed extremely well. In his first game, he not only scored a goal, but also managed to make a Moroccan oolong. Counting the goal against Ghana in the second round of the group stage, Alvina, who scored three goals in two games, became the number one contributor to Gabon's promotion. Ligue 1 fans were shocked: is it still the waste wood that did not score for 900 minutes?
This is no exaggeration. Alevina, who plays for Ligue 1 side Clermont, has played 16 league games this season. According to statistics, he played a total of 896 minutes. Embarrassingly, Alvina has not scored a Ligue 1 goal so far. Looking at the entire Ligue 1 and even the five major leagues, there is no more inefficient striker than him. Because of this, Alevina was named one of the worst performers of the season by the French media. The well-known statistical agency OPTA has come to the conclusion that Alvina is the most numerous shots in the five major leagues without goals.
Who would have thought that Alvina, who played crotch in Ligue 1, was actually selected for the Gabonese national team and also got the opportunity to play in the African Cup of Nations. Of course, considering that the Gabonese team sits on Arsenal's striker Aubameyang, it is widely believed that Alevina in the same position is going to "play soy sauce". After all, the gap in strength between the two of them is huge.
There is a way that the plan cannot keep up with the changes. Due to heart problems, Aubameyang was unable to represent Gabon in the Africa Cup of Nations. This means that Gabon can only play with the remaining strikers. As a result, the unpromising Alvina became the starting center. Surprisingly, this trick of dead horses as live horse doctors received miraculous results. Although he failed to score in the first group stage against the Comoros, Alvina, who was on the front, performed remarkably well. So, he got a chance to start in the next game. In this regard, the Ligue 1 waste wood opened the counterattack mode.
Facing Ghana, the number one favourite in this year's Africa Cup of Nations, Alvina scored a stunning goal in the closing stages of the match, directly helping Gabon to a point. Then, in the final group stage against Morocco, Alvina scored a goal to help Gabon take the lead, and then managed to cause his opponent Oolong to overtake the score again. Although Inter's free-kick in wing Ashraf finally fixed the score at 2-2, the draw also ensured gabon's direct promotion.
After the match, Alvina, who scored two goals in a single game, was voted the best player of the game. Not only that, but he also finished second in the top scorers of this year's Africa Cup of Nations with two goals. Given that Aubameyang has set out to return to the Premier League, There is a high probability that Alvina will continue to be reused. As many fans have ridiculed: how far Gabon can go in this African Cup of Nations, it will depend on the performance of this Ligue 1 waste wood!