Manager of Danish side FC Nordsjaelland, Flemming Pedersen has showered praises on young Ghanaian goalkeeper, Emmanuel Ogura after making his Super Liga debut against Copenhagen.
The 19-year-old replaced first choice shot stopper, Eduardo Dos Santos Haesler, who picked up an injury just before the start of the game.
Ogura conceded five goals but put up a decent show earning him comparisons with Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana.
“I am very pleased with Ogura’s performance in the sense that he plays with an offensive mindset. He was already out at the start of the match, actually wildly far out, grabbing a long throw. He put himself in respect and he was not afraid to play with out on the field,” said Pedersen.
“He is a modern goalkeeper and we call him ‘Mini-Onana’. Obviously, there are times where he got a little at half distance, but that is being worked on. It’s always cool for us to see a young debutant from our own academies.
“There was no other way out and he was challenged because FCK is an extremely strong team in the field of opponents. There are some players who really fill the field, such as Jonas Wind, Jens Stage and Lukas Lerager, when he gets in his jerks from behind.”
