Aribo: I Like To Enjoy Myself On The Pitch

Aribo: I Like To Enjoy Myself On The Pitch

Ibraheem Lateef Ayodele

Super Eagles midfielder Joe Aribo has revealed his success in matches after he admitted that he always seeks to enjoy himself on the pitch, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Aribo left Rangers for Premier League side Southampton last summer.

He told the Daily Echo, “I'm all about playing free and enjoying yourself so that's what I want to do every single game. Even if I score and maybe don't play well or don't feel like I'm playing free then I'm not really happy. I always just want to be free and express myself.

“That was it for me: just affect the game. And that's what I've taken into my game, it hasn't left me. Still just trying to effet it, try to leave my mark on every single game I play. It's so important to play free. When you have a free mind and are happy you take risks and aren't scared to do anything, it's so important.

“I would say for me, when I was younger, it was harder for me to clear my mind. But now I'm in a zone where it's just me. If I'm going to play well then it's going to be because I'm comfortable, I'm in my zone, but if I'm thinking about too much then I'm not going to be in my comfort zone, I might be too shy to get on the ball, and that's not a good thing to do."