Steffen urged Boniface to be patient and allow his teammates to gradually adapt to his style of play.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Werder Bremen boss, Horst Steffen, has accused Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface, of failing to keep to his instructions during his first home game at the Weserstadion.
He made this known while speaking with journalists after visiting SC Freiburg thrashed his team 3-0 in front of home crowd on Saturday.
Boniface was introduced in the second half of the encounter with Bremen already trailing 2-0 down
He was, however, unable to help his team to recover as they conceded another goal.
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Speaking after the match, Steffen said he was unhappy with Boniface’s display, saying was “just too everywhere”.
He said, “I felt he was too ‘everywhere. It’s fine for him to be more central. It wasn’t the way I wanted it.”
He, however, added that the Nigerian was not the only one to blame, adding that his entire team lacked the needed defensive discipline.
“It wasn’t just him, but a lot of players weren’t staying in their spaces. We have to be positionally consistent so that we can overload the attack every now and then. That’s an issue I’ll address.” he further said.
Steffen went on to say Boniface must be patient as his teammates adapt to his style of play.
