Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) top scorer Joseph Arumala has told NPFL.com.ng that he is taking it “a game at a time” concerning the race for the golden boot.
The Ikorodu City attacking winger has scored 12 goals and produced two assists in 30 league appearances, and has the experienced duo of Rangers striker Godwin Obaje and Emeka Obioma of Abia Warriors breathing down his neck.
Obaje and Obioma are on 11 goals apiece, but Arumala is unfazed, adding that he is only focused on helping his club finish as high as possible.
No target set
Arumala stated that he is not setting a target for a particular number of goals but just wants to enjoy himself.
’I just want to enjoy the remaining games of the season. I am not targeting any specific number of goals; I just want to help my team do well so we can finish the season strong. For me, it is a game at a time’, he said.
Arumala also kept things modest when prodded further on finishing the season as top scorer.
’In football, anything can happen, so it is still an open race’, Arumala said.
Thoughts on the chasing pack
Arumala knows he is in a race with experienced campaigners, but is not under any kind of pressure by that.
The winger is also happy to be mentioned among some of the NPFL elite players who have scored goals this season.
’I am not under pressure at all. I just want to keep things going. Like I said, I just want to enjoy the rest of the season and help my team.
’There are a lot of experienced players among the top scorers and I am happy to be among that list.
’I will be happy to see my team finish in the top-three because that will be a big achievement’, he said.
Arumala joined Ikorodu City last August and is having his first season in the NPFL.
The winger could become the club’s record top scorer in a single NPFL season, if he gets one more goal, which will put him ahead of Shola Adelani, who netted 12 times before moving abroad.
